Sirdar Kapur Singh's Idea of the Sikh Homeland
About this episode
The episode discusses Sirdar Kapur Singh's arguments for a Sikh homeland in postcolonial India, rooted in historical and political contexts.
Sirdar Kapur Singh, one of the leading Sikh thinkers of the twentieth century, developed one of the clearest arguments for a Sikh homeland within postcolonial India. Across speeches, interviews, and essays, he argued that such a homeland was inalienable from the Sikhs, historically inevitable, and politically necessary. His theory emerged from the violence and dislocations of the 1947 Partition and its long aftermath and was rooted in a deep understanding of Guru Gobind Singh Sahib’s vision of the Khalsa. Read more: https://sikhri.org/articles/sirdar-kapur-singhs-idea-of-the-sikh-homeland Featuring: Damanpreet Singh ( https://sikhri.org/people/damanpreet-singh ) Santbir Singh ( https://sikhri.org/people/santbir-singh )
People in this episode
Guests: Damanpreet Singh, Santbir Singh
Topics covered
- Sikh homeland
- postcolonial India
- Sikh identity
- Partition of India
- Khalsa
Keywords
- Sirdar Kapur Singh
- Sikh homeland
- postcolonial India
- Partition
- Khalsa
- Sikh identity
- Guru Gobind Singh
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Sikh Research Institute
Books & works: Guru Gobind Singh Sahib
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