“Religious Humiliation” and Violence: Identity, Politics and Sikh separatism in India

Sikh religion originated under the shade of Hinduism and Islam in India. It shaped itself as a distinct category away from “Hinduism”. While Muslim Rulers that era tried to contain influence Sikhism, Hindu elites 19th 20th centuries assimilate Sikhs treated them sect within Hinduism. This paper tries map quest Sikhism for maintaining its identity resisting attempts assimilation. The Khalistan movement or separatism India is also an attempt maintain resist Humiliation has been often identified immediate cause violence. will however try probe specific notion “Religious Humiliation” violence “cyclic nature”. would present humiliation both antecedents well precedents each other, thereby feeding into other. khalistan framed located militant encompassing mythical glorious past, collective decline, urge rise up.