Punjab: a Cataclysmic Showdown, Aftermath and Challenges by Bhupinder Singh Mahal; Singh Bros [Editor] - 2009-04-06

India: Amritsar, India: Singh Brothers, 2009, 1st Edition, First Printing , 2009. ------------( 1st printing of the First Edition ) hardcover, a Near Fine example, in a Near Fine dustjacket, creases to the coating on the jacket but overall this looks close to new, feels unread, 192 pages, b&w photos, ---"The book outlines the Sisyphean task Akalis faced trying redeeming to no avail Pandit Nehru's pre-independence promise allowing Sikhs to enjoy a glow of freedom in the north of an independent India. It delves into the anatomy of the Akalis' titanic struggle with Mrs. Gandhi for conceding basic demands set out in the Anandpur Sahib Resolutions to the Sikhs that was to culminate in an ill-conceived and ruthless attack in June 1984 on the Golden Temple; and, which set in motion a train of incalculable calamitous events. The author surveys the aftermath of the showdown when in a brief defining moment Sikhs coalesced into a rarely occurring united front (a qaum) and how that shining… Read More

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