Khalistan Explained: How A Sikh Independence Movement Tore India and Canada Apart
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Few threats have devastated India like the Khalistan insurgency of the 1980s and 1990s. A dark chapter that left tens of thousands dead, unleashed tanks on one of Earth's holiest places, orchestrated the most chilling terror attack in Canadian history, and silenced India's most formidable Prime Minister this movement appeared extinguished by the mid-90s, only to rise again from the ashes fueled by unresolved tensions and leap into headlines in 2023.
So what is Khalistan? Why has it resurfaced? And can fertiliser be blamed for it all?
Well, let’s find out!
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Yayyy best early new year gift. I think this is the most controversial topic you cover until today. I always though your channel cover non controversial subject so this really good surprise and worried me because i hope no bad things happen to your channel, see you on next year 👍
@@safruddinaly5822Thanks a lot! Yeah I think this one will have a controversial response but I did everything I could to research as deeply as possible and present the facts neutrally and I hope that's enough.
Thanks for watching and I hope you have a great New Year!
@@SikhNationalist bro I am Nieve I don’t know any better, I have just one simple question. If u want Khalistan on historical Punjab, why you want only the Indian side of the Punjab not the pakistan side?
Yes some, but statically Jats are the vast majority. I show the survey onscreen.
@@SikhNationalist Jats make up 50-60% of Sikhs. They make up 80% of Khalistani, which is the vast majority. This isn't a Jar versus non Jat issue. It's simply that Jat interests, agricultural interests, align with Khalistan and so obviously it would entice more Jats
the story of the Sikhs over the last 50 years is probably one of the best examples of how political manuvering by dividing the people is possibly the worst possible decision any politician could make in the longterm for everyone involved.
yup next video - Manipur
Punjab is divided into two parts Pakistan & India ... Say to Pakistan to Give me land why u need India only.... Sikh are living in peace here don't distrupt country ... By Chinese fund to make India week
@@NationalistBhartiyathen give the Sikh community justice to this day there not even classes as a different religion
@@kareemshah2285Last time I've heard... There are around 1600 native languages in India....
Even my language isn't legally recognised by the government....
@@NAME-sl2ms FIRST LEARN UR ANCIENT HISTORY FROM INDAN NOT FROM WESTERN COUNTRIES... THEN TALK
One of the rare International TH-camrs showing respect to and digging into the stories of the Indian Subcontinent
Even he cannot explain why the Khalistani hijackers of flights IA423 in 1981 and of IA421 in 1984 both forced these planes to land in Pakistan.....
@@Anton-tf9iw everybody knows🥴
@@Anton-tf9iw He expained countless wrongdoings of the Indians toward Punjabis and yet you decided to focus on the only single incident relating to the Pakistan. Typical lindus.
And now CIA will have all this info chewed for them when training new agents
@@nuppanuppahow did Saudis use Osama?
I am a Malaysian. Malaysia also has a very big Sikh community. They are very important part of our country before and also after Malaysia's independence. I learn a lot from this video about Sikhs in India. Thanks a lot.
There’s rising talk of mass deportations all over the West due to over immigration, but we’re keeping our Sikhs, thanks very much.
They’re an asset.
SALaM, SHLAMa, SHLOMo, SHALoM, NAMASTe, PEACe.
Trinitarians are inoculated from rationality, facts and logic. It is no surprise that basic reasoning is entirely lost on those that believe that the creator became one of those he created in order to save the created from his own self. Not to mention the incoherence in the scripture, never minding the creed itself.
Matthew 4:1) Jesus was tempted
[James 1:13) God cannot be tempted
(John 1:29) Jesus was seen
(1 John 4:12) No man has ever seen God
(Acts 2:22) Jesus was and is a man, sent by God
(Numbers 23:19, Hosea 11:9) God is not a man
(Hebrews 5:8-9) Jesus had to grow and learn
(Isaiah 40:28) God doesn't ever need to learn
(1 Corinthians 15: 3-4) Jesus Died
(1 Timothy 1:17) God cannot die
(Hebrews 5:7) Jesus needed salvation
(Luke 1:37) God doesn't need salvation
(John 4:6) Jesus grew weary
(Isaiah 40:28) God cannot grow weary
(Mark 4:38) Jesus slept
(Psalm 121: 2-4) God doesn't sleep
(John 5:19) Jesus wasn't all powerful
(Isaiah 45: 5-7) God is all powerful
SALaM, SHLAMa, SHLOMo, SHALoM, NAMASTe, PEACe.
1. Many Verses Within The Vedas, Avesta, Cannon, Psalms, Torah & Gospel, Still Have Authentic Verses.
2. The Corrupted Verses From These Scriptures Sent, Are All The Double Dutch Verses, Which Contradict The Nature Of God.
3. All These Scriptures Testify God Being One.
4. All Later Verses With A Trinity Were Added, Some With Multiple Marvel Like Gods [Hinduism].
5. The Noah Family:
Vedas:
There Is Only One God,
There Is Only One Source,
There Is Only One Supply.
Avesta Zoroastrian:
There Is Only One Wise God,
Whom Is Uncreated.
Buddhist Cannon:
There Is Only One God,
Whom Created Good & Evil.
6. The Abraham Family:
Torah [Old Testament]:
The LORD is our God, the LORD is one.
Gospel [New Testament]:
I am the Lord, and there is none else, there is no God beside me.
Quran [Last Testament]:
Say He Is God, The One, The Eternal & Absolute.
He Begets Not, Nor Is He Begotten.
There Is None Comparable To God.
SALaM, SHLAMa, SHLOMo, SHALoM, NAMASTe, PEACe.
Both The Star of David And The Crescent, Are Found In Hinduism.
Hinduism Vedas = Monotheism
Guru Books = Trinity & Polytheism.
Hinduism Was The Largest Monotheistic Religion In Ancient Times, But When They Added The Trinity And Polytheism, The Religion Declined.
Then God Sent The Zoroastrian Avesta Leading To The Buddhist Canon, Both Added The Trinity And Polytheism.
Then God Started The Abrahamic Family With Psalms, Torah, Gospel & Quran.
@@omarlittle-hales8237so are u proving Christian’s right or wrong or are u a missionary to to convert random people. What are you?
As someone from south India this really opened my eyes, now i know why my father used to tell me to look up to the sikhs.
And now I know why my dad is super paranoid about Khalistan.
EDIT: I think the Hindu nationalists, including my dad, are nuts for fixating on Khalistan so much. This video really made me sympathize with the Sikh/Punjabi perspective because this all could have been avoided if India hadn't been so stupid.
😂, your dad hates himself and his religion.
@@demorvieand you live a pointless existence 😂
Punjab is divided into two parts Pakistan & India ... Why u are khalistan in India only, ask in Pakistan
@@NationalistBhartiya Punjabis dominate the demographics, politics, economy and foreign policy of Pakistan though. Whereas Punjabis in India only make up about 2% of the total population yet they are overrepresented in the army (mainly Sikhs) and entertainment industry (because of their fair skin colour which Indians are mad about). But the present day government of India doesn't respect the sovereignty of Punjab, their culture, origin and their uniqueness. They basically want all of the people living within the socially constructed borders of India (yes geographical borders are a social construct) to be ruled by a Hin-dutva dictatorship that doesn't respect the uniqueness of different cultures, languages, ethnicities and races within India.
Its absolutely crazy how much damage Indira Gandhi did to India. I still can't believe we have places and government schemes named after her. As a relatively young Indian, learning all of this for the first time.
I feel sick and so much hatred everytime I have to travel thru the airport named after her
Manmohan Singh was the only half decent PM we've ever had and even he was constricted by INC leadership.
@@Ishpreetb264yea it was def the most peaceful time in India with him, tho it was still held back
She destroyed Sri Lanka too.. by giving armed training to Tamil separators in the 70s. And her son got killed by them later ..
*It's absolutely crazy how much damage the Indian National Congress did to India
This video is very well researched.
As a Hindu, I really feel sorry for our Sikh brothers and sisters for what they have gone through.
U don’t know what Hindus in Punjab have gone thru that’s the problem
@@Natureone585 that doesn't solve anything. Both sides have suffered, innocent people have suffered, however this was clearly an ethnic cleansing taking place towards Sikh people. The Congress politicians of the time definitely abused their power and even Hindus were suffering because of that abuse of power. We are being played by the elite. Sikhs in Punjab believe in the ideology of a secular Bharat but the central government has way too much power and its discriminatory actions are hurting Sikh people both psychologically and physically.
@@Natureone585hindus never suffered maybe 200 Hindu killed not more then that straight outta khalistan
Hindus in PB suffered that they never stood for and with PB. If one is not faithful to own family or state, naturally he will suffer. The PB is so small and Sikh majority is due to betryal of Pbi Hindus. Otherwise Kangra till Palampur and Haryana up to Sarswati river is PB and was Hindu majority.@@Natureone585
Accept their struggles and don't forget ours, Hindus and Sikhs went through Ideological warfare and lack of knowledge fueled this conflict, we are united by ideals, don't forget what happened in the past but forgive on the way to the future.
Also try being open and view things from other side of the mirror, even if you are not able to accept that, thy being in there shoes and think like them(as in people who followed their leaders like sheep ) they were just people used by other people.
God never wrote our destiny but he knows it, we make our own path he just walks with us on it and waits on the end of it. He never tells us to do good or bad because he believes in all of us but we fight in his name but he never demands it. Make sure his name spreads peace and never fear, acceptance never disconnect, respect those who walk the path they pave despite the boundary of religion and finally "karma karte raho, phal ki chinta mat karo" Jai siyaram@@Natureone585
People today don’t realize how bad the discrimination against Sikhs following Indira Gandhi’s assassination had become in the country. Celebrities who are household names today like Amitabh Bachchan himself were openly giving speeches advocating for more violence against them back then. They have never been held accountable for any of it.
Amitabh Bachan was a full blooded Congressi and thats the dark truth of Congress which claims it was always secular. Everyone knows how 'secular" Congress was and is.
Nothing chged
Well what did you expect?
@@daakudaddy5453 inbreed mockey thts y
@@atinderghuman4977You are absolutely wrong.
Bro Hindus always consider Sikhs as brother as forever will.
That's incident was very unfortunate
this is a genuine work of art. from the sikh community, thank you for speaking up about this and educating us all on what’s going on. really love the way you did it ❤
He also had some wrong facts probably because he read GBS sidhu who was a govt spy and used only heavily biased media articles in his book, Bhindrawale was a head of an organization which was created by Guru Gobind singh ji called Damdami Taksal he was’nt planted
@@ghumansukh8748 ironic considering you provided no sources for your claims
@@harsewaksaini475 saini saab i m from Panjab no need to provide any evidence to you we have endured everything on ourself
@@harsewaksaini475Hes right tho😂😂Ur just uneducated and this guy made a good video just sadly had a lot of propganda
@@headoh8558 uneducated diya lagdiya guarantee dinda tere naalo jaada padiyaan 84 te. Tere warge adha sach sunke opinion banaa lehnde aa
Your channel has improved a lot, you went from being a single guy drawing stick men and telling a story to having a team with a scriptwriter, illustrator, more elaborate investigations, Your channel has definitely improved a lot, my sincere congratulations to you and everyone who helps in the creation of these videos
Thanks a lot. I do my best to improve and making videos with such a small team is time consuming. This video for example was just me and my amazing illustrator who drew the cartoon illustrations. But it's worth it to share this information 😊
Does not explain why there seems to be no Pakistani Punjab on your map. Or do you mean that Sikhs have been totally purged from those home lands? Khalistan is a favorite topic for the Pakistani ISI and their controllers in the CIA. Did you know that during the 1945 operation Paperclip not only scientists but also lots of other naz*s where absorbed into the FBI, military (NATO head) and in the pre-CIA?
Agreed, i used to ignore this channel because i felt it was too biased and not up to snuff to ignore the bias, but this video (while biased, not that im opposed to the bias) is excellently composed and produced, might even sub
@@Anton-tf9iwthats a big non-sequiteur there, bringing in paperclip. Shitty troll trolls shittily?
@@CogitoEdu Anyway , I should appreciate you for this content ...
As a Canadian hearing this from you has shown me how biased (or uneducated) the media that I was consuming was. this adds a lot more nuance
I know you not like my comment, but the video is pretty one sided. It demonizes the Delhi Government without giving any reasons on why they acted that way. It also never mentioned the " deeds " of Bhindarwale and his teams and how Bhindarwale's own statements are contradictory.
@@AnkitKumar-sn8hq did u even watch the video..?
@@lilkang1386 yes, I watched it whole. And after that I am commenting.
@@AnkitKumar-sn8hq ok but.. it literally showed why Delhi central govt did what they did. watch the video again maybe?
@@lilkang1386cuz its not just about Sikhs its about all other neighbor states too water is not just there there's also that water come from Himalayas 🤡
As a Sikh, this is one of the best things I’ve seen. You captured the tragic history of Sikh people in India in the last 200 years so phenomenally well!
Jats controlling Punjab
@@arpanmandal7244same way brahmin contolling whole india
@@manpreetmannu1428 Why are you so much concerned about Brahmins and India ??? You are a Khali-Shaitaani Bot... You will only get a toilet paper to cry
@@manpreetmannu1428 kashtirya controling brahmins
@@stormstriker2000 3% brahmins r controling other 97 % indians
And worst thing is through capturing of academia and media congress and left has white washed the Indira Gandhi's personality and her career as iron fist lady who took difficult decision despite danger... The more i read about her the more i think she was closest to a dictator. And i feel frustrated that political parties can do so much damage for winning democratic election.
The right is now doing the same with Modi. I'm convinced that India has never had a liberal democracy and our people prefer strong men over actual good leaders.
@@Ishpreetb264 i am not married to some specific ideology so i can't say whether liberal democracy is gold standard or not... But what might work for Europe doesn't guarantee its gonna work for India, a European norm doesn't become gold standard of governance for whole earth.
Every country has unique advantage and problem, unique neighbour, unique mindset. And in case of India i pretty sure with the constitution and draconian law like our these nation was never meant to be a liberal democracy in first place so it's just waste of time to accuse any PM for not upholding value of liberal democracy.
@@Ishpreetb264 every country has different definitions and standard for what consider as "good leader" what might be good leader in Canada could be considered as cowered leader in Isreal, what might be "good leader" in china could be consider as dictator in Sweden's scale of "good leader". And being nationalist strong men or woman is a important standard in India for consider as "good leader".
Bluestar was necessary sooner or later, you have to accept that. Also, she was at the helm during the victory of '71 so ofc she gets the credit for it.
@@midorimashintaro2092 Typical brain-dead sanghi/congressi liberal.
My partner is a Sikh and when I told her about this, she said, "We don't talk about that..." 😅😅😅
Well I hope I did a good job and don't annoy your partner 😅
@@CogitoEduNOOOOOOOOO
THE TWO HARDEST THINGS IN LIFE FOR PEOPLE TO DO IS COMMUNICATE AND LISTEN ,YOU TALK AND I LISTEN & I TALK AND YOU LISTEN 🤣🤣🤣🍹 GOOD LUCK WITH THAT,
The riots after Indira Gandhi assassination were quite brutal. Almost every Sikh alive today knows of someone who suffered because of it.
Your partner is weird
As an Indian Hindu, Sikhs are our brothers in blood and nation, and I hope the government solves these issues that led to such violence in the first place. Sikhs are an unalienable and proud part of India, and I offer my condolences to them to the horrors they faced in the past at the hands of the Congress government. In the light of such atrocities, let us work together to punish the perpetrators, right the wrongs of the past, and stay united for the future. Jai Hind, Jai Bharat, Jai Shri Ram, Waheguru ji ki fateh ❤️🇮🇳
Thank you Cogito for informing about this Horrible story of the Sikhs of my country.
As a Bengali Hindu I can't deny the contribution of Indira Gandhi for giving shelter to many Hindus during 1971, she is like Mother for us.
But what she had done with Sikh is inhuman, I as an Indian Hindu can't believe that this is done by our beloved PM Indira.
How could we know when nobody told us about this dark chapter, nobody gave us full information, in school we are taught about Green Revolution but nobody told us that the harmful affect of this and Punjab lost its 90% ground water, nobody told us about the harmful affects of Green revolution and nobody told us that Punjab fed the Whole India by making their own land barren, nobody told us about the Genocide of Sikhs in 1984, nobody taught us about the Killings of Sikhs during Emergency.
I am urging to my Sikh brother and sisters please don't misunderstand the Hindus of this country, we have really no knowledge about this Dark chapter, we were not taught about this things in School or College, whatever we know is in bits and pieces.
Those Sikhs Lives Lost Can't be Returned But Atleast We Indians Should Provide Sikhs Justice and Reconciliation. It's time for Hindus to repay with interest for what Sikhs had sacrificed in the past to protect Hindus.
Thank you for the kind words brother, but the time has come for us to have our own independence from India.
@@ts9271 My brother it's tragic for both of our states Punjab and Bengal, we both were in the forefront of the Freedom struggle but we faced the most sufferings, we both faced riots and pain of partition.
And I know that everybody should have the right to self determination but think about one thing that today Sikhs live everywhere in India, many have good business in Kolkata, Bangalore, Delhi and each and every corner of our country.
And the partition of a country is always sad and gloomy, I know because my ancestors also did migration.
And afterall we don't want to lose our beloved Sikh brother.
@@ts9271 what happened in the past was definitely wrong
However that doesn't mean we should divide india for that , most Sikhs in India understand that mostly only the Canadian Sikhs demand khalistan who don't even live in India.
So khalistan definitely won't happen as even the movement is funded by Pakistan that's the reason why pakistan Punjab is not in the khalistan map.
@@gamerz000.bro you want to admit or not India is still under slavery, when the white British left the the brown Brahmins just took their seats.
Why you people have a hate for Khalistan? Didn’t Hindus also once wanted their own country Hindustan before they got independence in 1947 from the British? Currently it’s like a abusive relationship of Sikhs and Hindus and if one is being abused(Sikhs) then you will also understand why they would want out of the relationship and I don't know the aspiration of having our own independent country is considered a crime. In past 40 years, 34 new countries have been formed and recognized by the UN. It is not a big deal. It is just what people want for themselves. People like you are trying make us feel like demanding for a separate state is a sin. In western countries, you can have a separate country if people want it. just vote for referendum.
@@JohnWickSOS
1) Brahmins didn't took over the seats don't try act like politics works on caste , caste system has been abolished long ago and now it's only used for providing opportunities for the needy (like OBC)
Theere is barely any caste base discrimination that happens now days and thoose too in rural area.
2)Noone is abusing Sikhs now ,it was done in the past by the Congress government and its supporter but people aren't the same now they themselve hate Congress.
3)yes new countries form but do you know what happens to most of the countries that get divided?
Both suffer a lot and specially if one or both side don't want to split there may be riots which are even worse.
Punjab and Bengal had the most contribution in India's freedom movement and both of us suffered the most due to partition..... But, now Hindi belt people lecture us how to be a proper patriot and contribute to the country.....
its due to u u still vote for congress joke on u
Lol as a Bengali I can say bengali refugee captured our political system which is worst thing happened to west bengal.
shame on bengali people first u gave away half ur land now again doing this ma durga chudi ke sath trishul bhi rakhit thi bhul gae kya@@arpanmandal7244
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Absolutely correct , In India🇮🇳 Hindi belt people control India🇮🇳
What an eye opening video! Very important and must watch video for all factions involved.
Im a indian hindu, from childhood we been looking up to the sikh community, they are most respected in our area(andhra/telangana/south india)
I hope all issues were resolved, sikhs get justice, but i dont want to loose sikh community from our country, without them its not india anymore.
I’m Sikh and I don’t know how Khalistan is a solve to justice. But good news is Khalistan won’t happen🇮🇳
no you're an RSS bot@@Follywooddirecter
Punjab is divided into two parts Pakistan & India ... Say to Pakistan to Give me land why u need India only.... Sikh are living in peace here don't distrupt country ... By Chinese fund to make India week
500 years back there was India when sikhi not even came.. how dare you say that without them or anyone there will be no India?
You qre Hindu or Muslim ir Sikh that's yours personal matter.. don't play soft card.
India was india is and India will remain always.. even without some jahils.
@@darkwolf2275 I meant, it will not be complete. Like missing a puzzle piece.
Thank you for summarizing the topic effectively. Now I can fwd this video to everyone who wants to learn more about the issue rather than explain it myself for an hour.
Thank you! Glad you found it helpful.
I find it personally embarrassing that I didn't know any of this information until watching this, despite Sikh's being the reason I can make this post today. When I became homeless in my teens, I wandered the streets until I passed by a Sikh temple and was invited in for a meal and to rest. I shared my story with them and since I had nothing else to do, I found myself going back time and time again, less often for a meal and more just to spend more time with the people who I felt had 'saved' me. It is incredibly heartbreaking to hear the history of hate directed towards a group of people thought of as, in your own words, "The sword of the Nation".
Aren't Sikhs the most patriotic Indians and the leaders of India.
Do you mean Sikhs are hated by islamists?
As a Bangladeshi I deeply regret that even War Heroes like Jagjit Sing Aurora, who's name we study in school, had to face such tyranny.
They also tried burning him and his family alive luckily he was armed aftermath Indhira assassination
@@assassincreed1238 tsk indias government had no loyalty or respect for others huh?
Great video . As a sikh i really appreciate your hard work for the research that you have done . Even so many sikhs will learn about their history . Please don’t stop making videos like these ❤
As a Hindu, I have Sikh friends and I truly believe that Sikhs are good people. I hope the deaf Indian govt will one day understand the pain of the people and not the politicians.
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🕉️❤️Sikh
@@navneetshyam1335Even my best friend is a sikh. But what pain are you talking about?
@@vasusingh5046 pain in the sense that people's demands are not met and the politicians live happy lives.
@@vasusingh5046we all know Sikhs are oppressed in past, at least be honest if you want our oldest allies back.
@@Satyaa5633 I agree, in the past they were. I donno how you assumed I don't. But the comment implies to the present.
Let me make one thing clear, it's not that the violence was one sided where hindus killed sikhs... There were many sikhs who killed hindus too(including my grandfather who did nothing but was a visiting his friend in delhi).... But more then that we should appreciate that from both the communities help was extended to the injured people. And the hindu-sikh unity still persists.
I am even for a official apology from the Government of India to the sikh community for what happened in op Blue star and punjab during Indira Gandhi's era.
But if you say that now in present sikhs are "oppressed" in India, then you're just living in some lala land.
Indians have deep respect for our sikh people. They are hardworking hence second richest community in India. India is theirs as much as it is someone's else. All the wrong that has been done should be brought to justice. Long live sikhism and India.
No you just want to eradicate us
Easy to say these words, harder to bring them into being. No minority is safe as long as hindutva ideology is still around and as long as Hindu identity, secular identity and Indian identity are all equated with one another in the popular Indian consciousness (this equation of identities in India has been long noted by scholars)
@@Bundpataka We don't need your pakisthani approval.
@@NJ-dg1hi and here come the Indian Hindu nationalists lmao
@@BundpatakaSo the US can be “founded on Judeo-Christian values” is righteous but India being founded on Hindu values is not? How is that fair?
Despite all the unfairness, almost all punjabis, including myself, love and prefer to stay in India. But the problem is the moment anyone speaks about injustice in Punjab or against Sikhs, the government’s PR turn it into Khalistani rhetoric inviting bunch of trolls to mock and condemn all sikhs including those who don’t support the movement. This further fuels the khalistani movement. Having heard how my mom dad families lost so many of their cousins to the militancy and police encounters while growing up, sometimes its hard to swallow the pill of injustice. With that said Khalistani movement is only popular in sikhs who immigrated to foreign countries. During my years in canada, i have seen more support for khalistan than i saw in India.
@@vocaloid-loving-neet Brahmin are an oppressed class today, its a country ruled by Dalits who get into power through SC/ST
@@exit-bag😂😂
So, there is a Sikh majority state that never elected a non Sikh as it's CM but cry about unfairness? If there is an unfairness issue it's related state- central govt conflict, not a religious one.
Facts
So you are saying there was no Khalistani hand in the farmer protests happening now and before?? Most of the Punjabi music performers support the Khalistani movement. So how can you say the criticism is incorrect??
Thank you so much for this incredibly detailed video. It took me several days to finally start it because I knew the subject matter would be heavy. But I'm so glad I did. To this day, my mother won't talk about what she witnessed during the insurgency in Punjab. I think you could have briefly mention the role of the rivers and the politics behind the various dams and canals that were built to divert water away from Punjab (which is already dangerously low on groundwater). I also think the role of Punjabi music, especially in the last 10 years, cannot be understated. Artists like Sidhu Moosewala helped connect diaspora Punjabi youth to the real issues back in Punjab, and at least started conversations about mutually shared problems facing the region. Thank you again for this excellent video; hope to see even more interesting topics covered.
1 hour cogito video? sure is a great day
Bro at 48:46 that is literally my first cousin. It was a horrible time :( but happy to say he is doing better now and just had his first son.
Glad to hear he is doing better!
I’m a Bains too this hurts man glad he’s doin better
That`s wonderful.
People don't realise the damage Indira Gandhi and the Congress party has caused to India
finally, a well researched, well edited video covering the events around blue star and its impact. i am sikh, and litterally nowhere else i have been able to find such a well made video
I'm only half way through and this is so good. As a Canadian that had a loose grip on this diplomatic conflict, I thank you whole heartedly!! 🍁
Done, amazing! Thank you
And you might continue to not understand the issue if you watch pure propoganda like this one.
See Cogito? More white people like this are going to support the Canadian Khalisthanis because of this one sided video. And once things get out of hand, they'll be like "it's not our problem".
@@yta6638 please don't use your uneducated guesses about what I might think or do to support your arguments.
you know nothing about me or my political beliefs. everything you think you know is born out of assumption and stereotyping.
do better
Yes, well done.
This does help people to understand the Khalistan issue much better. As a Canadian, I find it does provide some Clarity.
This was a really informative video and I'm sure just brushes the surface of what the Sikhs went through. Great video
What do you mean by brushed huh please reply
@@pipipupu5104 this video is very well made, but stories from the elders back in punjab that are not out there publicly on the internet. For example, there were many poeple left out such as KPS Gill, Butcher of Punjab (I'm guessing the man who made the video seen many different stories and decided not to add him), and there were FAR more inner betrayals than you would belive from our own Sikhs being Sellouts to the government. This is what I can think just from the top of my head but I remeber hearing many many more stories from my family going through those times.
@@Bankrupt1111 oh yeah so all other non jat Sikhs are sellouts against your so called independence struggle lmao
@@pipipupu5104 when did I say all the other non jatt sikhs were sellouts? I just said sikhs, lol I could tell you have a very biased opinion already
RSS IT troll@@pipipupu5104
Thanks Cogito, This is a Eye opener for most of the indian hindus and our sikh brothers
bro this video in comparison to all your other videos is such an improvement, dont get me wrong your other videos are great but the story telling an attention to detail in this one. congrats bro !
Thanks! That means a lot.
@@CogitoEdu dont thank me man! thankyou for making the content, absolute legend
this is the most in-depth explanation on the whole movement i have seen to-date period. bravo 👏
I agree
@@TheTurbanatore please ask the community to make a contribution to this channel. his other video explaining sikhi is my favourite.
@@theakalisinghdo you hate hindus
"There is even a new migration wave of British Sikhs moving to Canada to flee the horrors of... living in Britain."
I will always live for you dunking on Britain.❤
Gotta say they probably won't want to stay here in Canada long. Our political leaders are trash, (like all of the parties are inept and corrupt so there are no good voting choices), and our country is experiencing high inflation and economic depression. I can say that rent in larger cities has increased by nearly 100% in the last 4 years, while wages have stagnated or decreased.
So if you're a British Sikh and are having to move, don't come here. Its not that we don't want you, its that you shouldn't want us.
@@yvainestelmack7196a crisis lasting since Covid isn’t reflective of all of Canada. Especially when Britain has it worse on all those points. Not to mention aside from Trudeau and Harper and Poilievre, there isn’t a lot of corruption. Our problems in Canada are the USA and leadership if anything.
Give them khalistan from your land
@@craxlocus I think they want their ancestral land. Also, I do want to stay in Canada. It is still my home. I'm just saying that the next few decades at least are not going to be very fun to try to get a job or raise a family in.
@@yvainestelmack7196 Khalistan as a seperate state is an impossibility. First because the movement is or has never been valid. They demand land from India and every iteration of Khalistani movement demands a different chunk of land.
Secondly, even if India gives Khalistan to Sikhs. The next day they'll be invaded and wiped out by Pakistan, because Pakistan is insecure about the majority of Punjab that they own about 207 sq kms.
It is practically impossible to have another country in that region sandwitched between to hostile nuclear states.
As a Canadian with no ties to India except a few social + professional relationships, I'm very glad to have YT offer this up to me. That was informative & I'm glad to have actual context for some of what has been going on in Canada with communities with ties to the Sikh + other Indian religious or ethnic groups.
It's incredible how little I've been taught about Indian history. I read up on Partition a few years ago & was pretty shocked it's not in our curriculum.
This is an incredibly well researched and excellent explanatory video. I applaud your efforts in explaining the many nuances that led to problems in Punjab, the rise of the Khalistani movement, the "falling apart" of the movement into gangs, and most importantly the interplay between drugs, alcohol, suicides and costs associated with farming. You also did a good job of pointing out PM Modi trying to woo the Sikhs politically while other elements of the greater Hindutva movement sought to violently suppress Sikhs or fold Sikhs into Hinduism. Please keep up the great work :)
i donot know what is the problem for a sikh to be folded into hinduism. Hindutva says punyabhumi and pitrbhumi.
Punyabhumi: recognizing india or a part of india as the sacred land
pitrbhumi: recognizing india or a part of india as the ancestral land
Sikhs agree to these points because it is a fact.
As a hindu, I donot think of sikhism as a different religion. None of the gurus ever said that. There are hindu gurus as well who say things against the vedas. If I follow such a guru, does my religion change? It doesnt. But I follow guru nanak's teachings suddenly my religion changes.
It is important both hindus and siklhs understand that their dharma is very very same.
Also it is hindus that are poorer in the indian state. It is those bihari marginal labourers working in jat sikh fields who are the suppressed people. But nobody wants to talk about that?
Hindutva movement never sought to suppress sikhs. Hindutva movement sees sikhs as marathas who fought against foreign powers for the protection of dharma.
You can watch any pro right wing hindutva video about sikh gurus. Each of them is heavily respected like Gods. Donot associate hindutva with some random dumbass on internet. The largest hindutva influencers have always worshipped sikh gurus. The title of a guru isnt given to just anyone. The vocabulary itself is a reflection of the society.
The sikhs also reciprocate that. In both sides some dont.
Your honest explanation is better than whole of INDIAN media combined. Thank you very much .
I am a Sikh.
💯🙌🏻
Go to Kanedda.
@@demorviesend the 15 lakhs his account that Modi sent you😂
@@MRSINGH.OFFICIAL I am not a begger like your people. "Please give us money, otherwise we block roads" 😂
@@MRSINGH.OFFICIAL why you need money? For drugs? 😂
As a sikh this is about 96% accurate and a breath of fresh air
Thank you this means a lot to me you have no idea how much misinformation I’ve seen and how many people I have read talking about killing me and my people for our views of restoration and independence
Yeah 96%😂😂
As ab haryanvi we know h0w true it is
Lol yeah go and settle in abroad and talk about independence 😂😂good luck with that
Lol, nhi milni independence... Dream on.... The indian constitution doesn't give the right to any state to secede, whatsoever.
@@vasusingh5046 who even cares about a constitution which states sikhs as hindus.
@@pipipupu5104 Why so much anger relation?? Could I please know from you ??
one of the most unbiased , rational point of view on the Khalistan issue
great video ❤❤
First video of yours and you've earned my sub. This area of history is a complete blindspot for me bar hearing about the death of Hardeep Singh Nijjar, and getting some insight into the history behind it has been eye opening
What did you see in history of sikhs
As an Indian Hindu, I really feel sorry for my Sikh Brothers and sisters and understand their disappointment. Let’s not spread this hate for our next generations. I regularly visit Gurudwara (I have also visited Golden Temple) and my Sikh friends have also visited Vaishnodevi. We are the Blood of the Same country, the same land. We must work on our differences.
Fake comment. There is no hatred. This Khalistan is media creation.
@@rajx7120ur the one spreading hatred urself
@@rajx7120 by that logic, RSS was not created in the pre-independence era but it's just a recent media creation by BJP to get votes.
Honestly my friend without being Indian but having similar issues and views with you i am gonna say; you are not wrong for feeling like that. Unfortunately there are 2 huge issues with situations like these:
A) On a social level political motives for creating hate using the rational but not always accurate fear of future discrimination and assimilation.
B) On a personal level, fear and pride.
Honestly India much like Europe should've never been 1 country or 2 or 3 or 4, there are so many different cultures and histories. That said, they should much like Europe, should be and must be united, to the best of their ability, because they have common experiences and a common recent history. In addition China on the north is a pretty big issue for the area and not being united will lead to more loss of freedom.
Another thing, it is mind blowing to me that you have accepted your socio-economic situation and not actively fighting the system. Or maybe you are but as a westerner we are miss informed for political reasons.
Why are you feeling sorry?
Did you take part in the 1984 riots that were perpetuated by the Indian National Congress??
Why are you apologizing?🤔
Thanks you for this video explaining such a difficult topic in an honest and fair way, I remember stumbling across one of your video's on religion a while back and remember how well it was made.
There's definitely a problem in the world at the moment with understanding our brothers and sisters. It's far too easy to just villainize and dehumanize people especially when they don't look like us during points of tension.
We need more people like you in the world explaining and promoting understanding, especially when it comes to more sensitive topics like religion and conflicts.
You're definitely a gem Cogito and you've got yourself a new fan :)
Punjab is divided into two parts Pakistan & India ... Say to Pakistan to Give me land why u need India only.... Sikh are living in peace here don't distrupt country ... By Chinese fund to make India week
@@NationalistBhartiyaPakistan was made to separate Sikh empire and to kill Sikh empire that’s why it got divided into 2 pieces
This video was really well put together considering I heard about the divide between Sikhs and India through social media. It would be pretty cool if you made a video essay on Khyber pakhtunkhwa (or the kyhber pass) in Pakistan since I originate from there. Focusing on its history and the modern turmoil its in.
There really should not be a divide. India is the land of dharmic philosophy, be it nastika or astika... I feel much of todays turmoil is still so largely a ripple effect that started in part driven to how much India was run through the "divide and conquer" agenda, and now todays silly identity-based nationlsm isn't helping. Nationlsm like what Swami Vivekananda spoke about, kept "vasudhaiva kutumbakam" front and center.
@@shivamsson yh I get what you mean when it comes to divide and conquer but I was on about KPK when saying "turmoil" and asking for a essay video for its history and its current affairs.
@@_.belladonna_ Yeah i know sorry, i was just talking more general.
However, i agree... Covering the discord and chaos around Kashmir region and neighbouring states, would definitely be good content to cover on a video. I myself would like to learn more about that particular topic as well.
Namaste Gee,
1. The Four Vedas Book Are Monotheistic,
Rigveda,
Samaveda,
Yajurveda,
Atharvaveda.
2. Whilst The Guru Books Have The Trinity Of Brahma, Shiva & Vishnu.
3. The Trinity Became Fashionable, Thus Hindu's, Zoroastrian, Buddhists, The Egyptians, The Greeks, Romans & Christians, All Incorporated The Trend.
4. Pythagoras [Greek Mathematician] Was The First Known Vegetarian From The 6th Century.
5. Later The Hindu's, Sect Of Zoroastrians, Buddhists And Jains All Adopted Vegetarian Diets.
6. Vedas:Svetashvatara Upanishad chapter 4 verse 19 As well as in:
“There is no image of Him”
(Svetashvatara Upanishad 4:19)
It is mentioned in Yajurved Chapter 32 Verse 3
“There is no image of Him”
(Yajurved 32:3)
It is also mentioned in
Yajurveda Chapter 40 verse 9
“They enter darkness those who worship natural things (for e.g. air, water, fire, etc.).
They sink deeper in darkness those who worship sambhuti i.e. created things (for e.g. table, chair, car, idol etc.)
(Yajurved 40:9)
God Almighty Has No Form, Thus Jesus Son Of Mary, Was A Human.
I love how you say "thirty"... "tertee" XD
great video btw. I had no idea this even happened!
Respect from the depth of my heart. Just one correction: Anti Sikh Genocide happened throughout india during the 84s with Delhi at the heart of it.
Yea as voter lists were given out by the gov to people who then would mark red X on Sikhs houses
Luckily my fam was in Panjab and only had to deal with cow poop in front of our house
@@awesomestevie27other have to deal with diaper head around
@@awesomestevie27in Hindu majority area in Punjab, Sikh shops were burned down after Indiras execution.
@@MRSINGH.OFFICIAL, Sikh Terr0ristas kiIIed Hindus in Barber Shop,
Hindus were massacred by stopping buses & make the off the bus.
Sikh Terr0ristas still killing Hindus , shiv sena people, Arya samaji.
Hindus don't carry weapons, Sikh Terr0ristas do.
@@MRSINGH.OFFICIAL Burned down by the cadre of congress party.
I watched this whole thing on Nebula, but wanted to come here to thank you for your incredible work on this. I knew parts of this story from news articles and wikipedia, but I’ve never seen something that threads the whole story together like this. Absolutely top notch work.
Thank you so much that means a lot! And thanks for watching on Nebula.
Helix??😂
If yes, then you are watching 1324 world. So TH-cam is faster than Light!! 😅
I'm from the UK and live near a Gurdwara, and I've always been amazed by the Sikh communities' charity and tolerance in my area. In any crisis, for anyone of any nationality or religion, the Sikhs were there to help. There was this one incident i remember quite vividly.
Covid-19 issues left hundreds of delivery drivers stranded at the ferry crossing, which would take them to France usually, and they were not allowed to leave their lorries. The Sikh community came and provided food free of charge to the drivers and made sure they had essentials.
I think we could all take a leaf out of their teachings.
I’m Punjabi American and this video made me appreciate my parents for moving to the states
you do realise this happened in 80s and early 90s right?
we have had a sikh Prime minister since, He even was in office for 2 terms.
Awesome video, mate!
The depth that you go into for these videos is astonishing and really worthy of appreciation. In current India, these are kinds of videos that people need to see. Instead people are getting fed hatred and falsehoods. Thanks for looking at this issue and doing it justice.
On a sidenote, I just love Ireland and its people. You guys are really the best!
Thank you so much I really appreciate it. Being from Ireland and having gone through the same struggle gives me immense appreciation for India and it's history.
@@CogitoEdu wow.. never knew about struggle of Ireland..
@@singharkiratthe troubles were very serious
Thabks a lot for making this. I'm sure everyone who watched is more educated on this topic. Most of us don't want a seperate nation(as you mentioned), but justice, and reconciliation. Bless you
pleasure to see your video after a long time. very detailed history and I appreciate your description and illustration. please make a video on the sri lankan tamil conflict. once again thank you for your time and work.
This was incredibly well done. As a Canadian, I'm grateful to finally get clear insight on this matter.
Also it's heartbreaking to learn what Sikhs went through. I hope peace for them in the future.
A sikh ruled india as Prime minister from 2004-2014 what do u mean how they are treated they are treated a million times better than ur native people
@@prateeksharma6706poori baat bol, image whitewash krne ke liye bnaya tha sbko pta hei, gadhe se gadhe bndey ko pta hei ye baatb
American Sikh here. Thank you for covering such a delicate and complicated ethnoreligious struggle. God be with you.Sat Sri Akaal
Ɓole so Nihaal! Sat Sri Akaal!
Tum bhagode sikho ne hi hum punjabiyo ko badnam kr rakha h
wahe guru ji ka khalsa wahe guruji ki fateh jai hind jai bharat jai shree ram
As hindu i wish our gov should give everything that our sikh brother deserve.
@@bhratashreemost Sikhs here don't like India
@@Dorae-ur-mom most sikh are Indian though. Only small minority of them live outside
Amazed at your research. This is really great fact-finding. Not many Indians can say they know all this. I, as a student of law and economics had to remember hard if i has heard of or learnt some of the things you talked about, like the water sharing rule. Great job.
Talwinder Singh Parmar was never convicted of any crime in Canada. However he was extrajudicially executed by India. Shows you the real villain.
even the Canadian govt doesn't prove it.
yea drug dealing gangsters.
Yeah and the Air India plane just blew up on its own.
I really appreiciate your work bro i had seen 20-25% vedio yet but it is nice👍🏻👍🏻
Loved ur research and presentation with hardcore facts!! Kudos to u for making it possible!!
Well researched and very well put together. Certain areas probably needed even more elaboration but to sum up such a vast issue in one hour is commendable in it's own right. Very well done! Keep it up!
What's your views on future of this?
As a punjabi living in punjab, I feel this video does justice to put sikh perspective in a video that no indian media ever tried to understand the emotions of Punjabis You did a great job Video was very well researched and it is the true emotions of many punjabis. For the first time someone tried to understand . THANK YOU FOR THIS VIDEO❤
The hindi-hindu-hindustan idealogy is a serious problem for the non-Hindi states.
Well Yes but no...
It will not happen. India is too multi linguistic to be so. The reason from the other side is that we must have atleast one Indian language all Indians can communicate with. It’s understandable but many people will not agree n rather choose English as a common language instead. So be it!
Oh dear they try hard, you can see many comments from North Indian Hindu nationalitsts, I call them Hindians, They even target other disciplines/sects of Hinduism in South, East and NorthEast India, basically they actively want to destroy the very fabric of our diverse country. I consume pork and buffalo meat and never worshipped Ram, apparently I'm not Hindu now. They have problem with Muslims consuming beef, wearing headscarfs, they dont recognise sikhism as a different religion. They think Hindi is a way to unite all and impose hindi
It's getting a bit concerning to be honest.
@@Artrader_em8ko fck yeah, I'm a panjabi and I'll happily choose English over Hindi, communicate with maybe 300-400 million people ? No Communicate with 2 billion people ? fck yeah
People would never want independence if there was no pressure and unfairness to them. They could be completely different, have different culture, tradition, religion, but if they left alone to live as they want, there will be just no reason for them to separate.
Tell that to Indian govt, who would rather brutalize and terrorize entire states rather than make concessions and listen to demands
The only people who want to seperate haven't lived in India for decades. Almost all khalistan support are from outsiders.
@@river. because they became refugees because of India’s brutal repression of the movement 😭😭
@@Bundpataka 😂😂🤣🤣🤣 lol. It's hilarious to see people actually believe that.
@@Bundpataka It's not easy to go out of India to western countries. Often the most talented or rich people can afford to go. And if someone can go to a developed country they will go there. That's the real reason of Indians going abroad.
Thank you for this! This was yet again such a wonderfully painstakingly detailed documentary. I especially am grateful for this one as a Canadian citizen who knew far too little about the topic! I’ve been interested in the topic since the assassination of Nijjar and the subsequent political fallout but have known very little of the background. Thank you so much for this! I love your work!
I know you have made a short video on the division of Ireland but I would absolutely love to see a similarly detailed video on the history of the troubles there!
I am a British born Sikh jatt now living in Canada. I am amazed how many Sikh youth in Canada blindly support the Khalistan movement while either never having been to India or being born in Canada.
I hope that this documentary, rings home why Khalistan as a movement arose, but why also the Sikhs and Punjabi’s generally living in India are NOT in support of an independent Khalistan state.
They want to be an integral part of India, while at the same time having a degree of autonomy
The ignorant fuelling of Sikh jatts in the west, does not help the cause.
What would help is the push for a diplomatic truth and reconciliation, which pushes for increased powers for Punjab and reignites a wider geographical area identified as Punjab as was allocated in 1947.
Punjab needs the type of investment the modi govt is doing in Kashmir, which has quelled the discontent there. Punjab needs that type of investment to give the youth a better future in India. India is now the 5th largest economy in the world. There will be a time in the next 20-30 years that the Indian diaspora will want a return or the youth of India will no longer look to the west to live and earn. Hopefully Punjab can also have a Bangalore kind of northern hub
@@rra6033 haha .. what about the brainwashing you undergone with BJP 'investing in'' Kasmir.. look at the news dude.. kashmir -Kurdish - earlier Israel now Gaza.. is all same issue politics using religion as a weapon
@@rra6033 leaders of punjab right now have ruined the state. flirting with jattwaadi and seperatists and zameendaars means that elitism is rampant. punjab needs a reset. also someone has to stop the christian missionaries running amok in punjab
@@MrVish6666who will restrict the Christian missionaries? If the govt wants to restrict them then Sikhs, Christians and Muslims will unitedly say that the govt is a hindu supremacist. So, let the Sikhs suffer at the hands of the missionaries. Let there be massive conversions in Punjab. Anyway Sikhs are 0.4% 🤣. Its negligible.
@@rra6033 People said the same about china and japan India will stay poor and Punjab will need khalistan
Asking for a seperate country based on religion is never gonna end well for India. Even in rural areas, people of different faith live amongst each other. Its not as if people from every religion live seperately. It would just create a similar situation like partition in 1947.
Not really, SIkh independence was political, not religious. Many rural Punjabi Hindus saw themselves as basically Sikh, and were with them, as in the farmers protest.
And I say this as someone who doesn't care for Khalistan
@@mk-m6779 I am talking about the viability of the partition. Hindu, Muslim, Sikhs and jains don't live in segregation. Everyone is spread across the country. It would just led to a similar situation in 1947.
@@farukhsheikh5790 Sikhs are largely concentrated in Punjab, and then a few districts alongside.
Regardless, you're missing the point. The asking for a separate country isn't in a vacuum, it is a result of all the things that led up to it, and as said in the video, no one wants to leave.
The best solution, with the diverse cultures, was to have a proper federation with states rights, as proposed in the Anandpur Sahib Resolution, for all states, as is in the USA. But ego and dictatorship took precedence.
@@mk-m6779 You say that you don't care for khalistan, but it seems that you are actively promoting it. Sikhs don't live just in Punjab, I have seen Sikh communities in the remotest town in Bihar near Nepal border, in upper Assam , in Maharashtra and even in arunachal pradesh. Similarly, Even in Punjab there is a large population of Hindus and Muslims.
Seperation would just weaken the whole coalition, and such instances would cause more and more seperatist parties to form, which would just lead to the downfall of the entire country.
@@farukhsheikh5790make india confederation like European union then india will not be weak
15:04, the office building I work in as a software developer.
I am from a Punjabi Sikh family although I am not a religious person myself. I wanted to thank you for making this video as it is very well researched on the topic which would have required alot of effort.
thanks for covering this, as an American we don't cover Indian history at all and our knowledge of it is very low. I only learned of Operation Blue Star and of Bendwali(sp) just a couple of years ago. Even scoured YT for more information, and only came across one documentary about Bendwali - in Hindi with no English subtitles, so it was useless for me to learn anything about the backdrop of how it all started.
So thank you Sir! I know much more about this event thanks to you ;-).
whats Bendwali?
@@spps5205I think he is talking about Bhindrewala.
Learn of the American sponsored Holocaust of 3 million Hindus in 1971.
great video! i learned a lot! p.s. when are the sources coming? i'd like to do some further reading
The sources are now in the video description
When you hear an Irish guy say he wants to talk to you about fertilizer you gotta think about what you're getting into
The more I watched this video, honestly, the more it broke my heart. I am an Indian Hindu, and I have grown up with a lot of respect and adoration for all communities in the country be it the Sikhs or the Jains. I had absolutely zilch of an idea that Sikhs are somehow being pressured to assimilate or give up their unique identity in one way or another by the Indian government. India is not a country which has ever been 'uniform in identity' ever in its history. Even during the ancient period of the Indus Valley civilization, we had three to four ethnic groups inhabiting our land. I also bow my head in respect to the Sikhs who must be having SO MUCH faith in this land and its culture, that despite so many atrocities they are still peacefully negotiating and actually willing to cooperate with India in every sphere. This is one community that has given a lot to us, and we cannot allow them to be marginalized or be tainted as the villain. I don't care about foreign Sikhs, but the Sikhs who live in the Indian state of Punjab deserve to have their demands HEARD and discussed. India is a union of states, not a Hindu colonization of non-Hindu subjects and I hope it doesn't turn out that way ultimately because of political powers in this country. At the social level, sat sri akal to all my Sikh brethren, we respect you as a unique social group with a common root in our civilization.
You don’t know how good this felt as a sikh to hear bhai, because 99% of the comments I’ve read want me dead for wanting my country back, it was never a sikh Hindu thing, Hindus are welcome like all others in Khalistan
As a Sikh born and brought up in India I can 100% attest to the Sikh perspective shown in this video. It's sad and disheartening to see that most Indians will never acknowledge this.
A simple Truth and Reconciliation committee can go a long way to heal our grievances.
@@awesomestevie27We don't want you dead, we just want you not to be hypocritical. Majority of Khalistan is in Pakistan. Yet none of you grew a pair to ever demand it from them.
The age seperatism is over. My country will never be divided again in the name of caste and creed.
First you grow a pair to ask your land from Pakistan then come to India, or you'll be treated the same way Pakistanis are treated. Either learn to live together or leave. Stop bringing up Khalistani agenda with the problems of Sikhs. They are seperate things.
Sikhki is incomplete without Khalsa. Freedom to Sikh from the fascist Indian state 🪯
@@harlowida What is Khalsa? Please explain.
No more dividing countries based on religions. This is 21st century grow up and stop using words like fascists without knowing the meaning of it.
Sikhs are treated in India equally and respectfully.
A fascist state would wipe them out. That is what fascism means.
Well done! I didn't think I'd watch all the way through!
Glad you enjoyed it!
Very, very well made. Every Hindu should watch this docu.
Question! How do you deal with all of that you’ve read? As in, how do you keep things from getting to your head a bit too much, weighing you down?
Great video for many reasons, however based on the title and into I was expecting a deeper dive into Canada / India relations and where this fits into a greater geopolitical context
I love youuuu Cogito you handsome knowledgable Irish man! I love it how your videos are not just automatically extremely anti-Indian and anti-Hindu whenever you talk about Indian topics because that how it feels. People omit any info about the Indian view and sometimes entirely erase it (see BBC and Kashmiri Hindus).
Wow, thank you! I do my best to try and inform people and I love India and want to show it to the world but also truthfully
wait for him to create Gujrat 2002 documentary and you will curse him too like you did BBC😂 ..btw all know that India banned BBC documentary on 2002 Gujrat riots..
@@singharkirat Let him create documentaries on Ajmer Rape case (the most inhuman rape case of India), Coimbatore Bomb blasts, Batla house expose', kashmir hindu genocide and Khalifat Hindu genocide. We would see a lot of "peacefools" and one "secular" party wanting a ban 🤣🤣🤣
@@thiruvetti haha he will not make overused repeat content 😂 .. we have seen all these news/movies play out within India in the last 10 years .. especially Godi bhakt and media creations.. why not you just watch your favourite prime time news especially Hindi ones 😉
@@singharkirat Lol khujlistani, we have seen so many fake movies on Gujarat riots reported by ur Congress Godi media. Be happy looking at those fake stories which the SC had itself said they have no evidence🤣🤣Soon u will see several documentaries on the topics I wrote. Be ready to cry 🤣🤣
U khujlistanis watch mental Rubbish kumar who was kicked out and is now doing comedy on youtube 🤣🤣
As usual, this channel has put out a very well researched vid.
I don't fear for a physical death, but when my conscience dies, that is a real death - Sant Jarnail Singh Ji Khalsa Bhindranwale
Awesome vid! From long time Sikh fan. Note: pronunciation of Kaur is more like Kour, similar sound to the Irish name Coor(e)
During the riots of 1984, more than just Delhi had been affected. In my city of Kolkata (back them it was Calcutta), the local Congress leadership alongside several Congress supporters had organised large teams to basically hunt down any Sikhs they found. Now back then Calcutta had far more Sikh Punjabis than now, since back then the Sikhs formed the base of our taxi and bus systems, working as drivers and mechanics. I still remember how my father told the stories to me, about how the streets fell silent after the news broke on Doordarshan (the only tv channel at that time) about Mrs. Gandhi's death. She may have been a partial dictator, but again remember she was EXTREMELY popular among the poor and underprivileged, for being a sort of "messiah figure" as a dedicated 'socialist'.
So anyways, the next day news broke out about some rioting across the city, though most of it was controlled because West Bengal was under the CPI(M) back then (the Communist Party of India - Marxist). However, my grandmother and a friend of hers, while returning home from work, found that in Dhakuria (southern Calcutta), a mob had stopped a school bus and were intent on burning it down along with its driver and all the kids (schoolgirls from a nearby girls' school), because the driver was a Sikh! Now my grandmother literally jumped onto the bus entrance and started shouting "BURN ME FIRST AND THEN BURN THE KIDS", while her friend rushed to our home back then, and brought my grand uncle, and then he calmly negotiated with the mob leaders and managed to save the bus and the kids, by explaining how the kids had done nothing wrong, and that the bus driver would need to take them home safely, and so on (he had that ability to defuse situations, you can expect that from someone who got a Ph.D under Jan Tinbergen himself). My grandmother later narrated how the driver was shivering in fear when the mob were shouting about burning him, but she managed to hold them long enough for grand uncle to come and defuse the situation. Now she was an old timer member of the CPIM too, you can expect this level of insane heroism from their cadres of back then. I always feel rather proud of how she managed to save those children and the driver all along. However, the sad part would be that most Sikhs would eventually leave Calcutta, due to many reasons like growing urban unemployment and strict price/wage controls under the CPIM government. Still, atleast I can say with some pride that my grandmother helped save a fellow brother in our beloved nation ☺️🇮🇳
that wasn't a riot when u target a specific community just coz of how they look that's called Genocide
@@GurjeetSingh-su4vs The absolutely correct word would be "pogrom" in my opinion, if we wish to be semantic about it.
@@MBasu-km8by and you still chose to use the word riot.
Using “Beloved Nation ☺️” in the same comment description that same nation committing genocide, shows the subconscious bond with a genocidal country that subconsciously makes people hate the khalistani restoration movement
@@awesomestevie27 The government didn't do those, you know. It's like saying that modern Germany is a genocidal country. Khalistan also costed the lives of several innocent Hindus too. Additionally, most Sikhs don't even want independence in India today.
While i wasn't affected by blue star as i was born in Britain my family has its always painful to me when people forget what happened and this video has made me hopeful that one day people can understand our struggle.
However i believe that the only way i'll ever see massive Sikh resurgence or an independent Sikh state is if another Maharaja Ranjit Singh comes along to unite all of our people
A very commendable video Cogito. This would remove the conflicts just created out of lack of information.
I am a Hindu punjabi from Delhi ,my family roots are from Rawalpindi which is now in Pakistani Punjab,we’re proud of our culture and motherland
Sikhs don’t consider Hindus Punjabis lol.
@@sumitpuri2620 sikh consider hindus punjabi
But punjabi Hindu consider themselves only hindu
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And yet in the map of Khalistan the Khalistani Sikhs (note: not all Shiks are Khalistanis) want Hindu majority Himachal Pradesh (95% Hindus) and Haryana (87% Hindus) and as a matter of fact even Punjab had 30% non-Sikhs. These people contradict themselves but I guess when one perfectly knows one's dreams are not getting fulfilled they can just lay claim over anything.
This is amazing, thanks for making it. I subscribed.
Our family has been enjoying your videos for a few years now! Thanks for making history so much fun for kids! I would love to see a video on the history of Okinawa some time.
Probably the best analysis of the Khalistan movement I have ever watched.
yes it is in the APOLITICAL INTENT of the rest of the world unfortunately for India.. Whole world knows the truth now..
I am Sorry My Sikh Brothers 😢 didnt really know about all that you suffered...
We honestly just wanna create Khalistan in self defense
But just like a gurdwara all people are welcomed it’s just the laws would be sikh based (which already promote equality )
Be mad. Tell the government. Stand with your neighbors and don't let them scare you
@@awesomestevie27
Why do we need a religion based statehood in the modern day and age? We have a democracy. We have diversity in Punjab. Why should the laws be Sikh centric? Be confident in your identity and faith at home and in your personal life. No need to impose your dharma on others. That relationship with the individual and the creator is divine.
If you want religious based statehood you are no different to an Islamist
The guru clearly said “I am not Hindu, I am not Sikh”
By that the guru was not limited by any faith or religion.
That does not translate to “i am not Hindu, I am not Muslim, i am Sikh”
Don’t limit the guru’s message with another label.
@@rra6033 stop spreading misinformation. Guru said I am not muslim and i am not hindu not what you wrote.
also maybe you should tell modi that we don't need religion based statehood in mordern day instead of democracy
@@user-uf6wc2zf6r Yes , you are right ... We should not blame anyone , because it's not their mistake , we should also be known that the social media platform is creating many viral fake posts for its views and many scams too are there ... Some do it deliberately to destroy the tenets of Sikhi ...
We whom know what is told and what have not been told and done by fake ones , have to create awareness in our society and try deleting such posts as actions done as fast as possible ....
Waheguruji Ka Khalsa Waheguruji ki Fateh 🙏👍🙏👍
Truth and reconciliation in India? They will never do that. That don't have courage to implement it.
"Preaching equality for all"
"An empire comprised of Sikhs, Muslims, and Hindus"
"Protect those who cannot protect themselves"
I had no idea Sikhs were the coolest mfers on the planet. Even Akbar the Great can't touch them.
Thank you bro sikhs are on top
Akbar was fine with the Sikhs he even went to eat langar with one of the gurus he also contributed lands to Amritsar not all muslims are bad
@assassincreed1238 I am aware that Muslims are cool too, hence why I mentioned Akbar (my personal favorite ruler to receive "The Great" as a title)
Good to know his tolerance extended to Sikhs too :)
bro if these ideas were cool then I am certain you have never studied about any of these ideas. Everything isnt that simple dude. Ever thought why percentage wise most scheduled caste population is within sikh populations(which means sikhs are one of the most casteist groups in the country)? its a contradiction to equality. There is a context to all of these.
A villain in any anime blurts out these sweet things too. That villain knows that simple people will believe him and ignore the complexities that lay hidden within these very ideas.
@@ayushnayak4060 if Sikhs had the ability to change the rules of India remeber they can’t and also punjabs population is 50 percent Hindu so there’s a big influence from them also because Sikhs and Hindus are interconnected
Awesome. I wondered when this video was going to be released.
Hope you enjoyed it!
@@CogitoEdu I have added to my Nebula watchlist. Watching it tonight :)
As a Chinese living overseas every sentence of this video feels frighteningly familiar to the Xinjiang Conflict in China. Which I highly recommend you also research and do a video about...
No india is not china
It is worse
but xinjiang has seen massive industrial development powered by government subsidies
@@Mango_Eter then why isn't free tourism allowed in that Province? Bring us in and let us see.
@@zafar5059 how is tourism related to industry?
Thank you for this video, as an European emigrated to Canada now I know more about "those indian with the turbant"
At the heart of the problem, from what I understand, is the community lacking leverage in legislative representation in central government. Frighteningly enough, its not just a problem unique to Punjab. There is supposed to be a restructuring of constituencies, which no successive governments have still dared to implement, because it will strip away legislative representation in central government from regions that have successfully lowered their population, at the same time reward the regions that have gloriously failed at reducing fertility rates and population. Everyone knows that it is a massive conundrum if they touch, could terribly destabilize and alienate and be like a punishment to states that have performed better and states in India have as much of distinct individual identity as religious communities have.
thank you so much for telling our story and spreading awareness of the lasting impact of indian state violence
I'm Indian and topics like these aren't really taught in India. I had a brief overview of the topic but the video was really informative on the deeper causes of the issue in Punjab.
This is easily the best and most informative video ever highlighting the modern plight of Sikhs. Excellent work!
I will subscribe to your channel.
Very impressive, how you managed to gain this level of knowledge on this complex subject matter needs to applauded. Thank you for this 🙏🏼
As someone who is also currently deep into research on this topic for a video that focuses more on the modern Canadian-Indian conflict and some questions regarding international law, I enjoyed watching your video and I think you did a great job at capturing the complexity of this issue. There are a few things I’d like to note:
24:07 I think it's more accurate to say that Bhindranwale mainstreamed violence rather than introduced it. There have been numerous violent riots/uprisings in the Punjab and beyond in the 1950s and 1960s between Sikhs and Hindus. And there were some small, disorganised groups of militant Sikhs active before - but it was Bhindranwale that popularised this militant approach and laid the foundation of the crisis to come in the 80s.
28:44 I think it's also important to point out that at least officially, the Indian government desperately tried to not portrait this as a conflict between Sikhs and Hindus. This is also a reason for why Operation Blue Star was in part led by (clean-shaven) Sikhs, as you mention. Nonetheless, tensions between Sikhs and Hindus were enormous by that time and you describe the sad results of that in the video.
56:55 I really like the ending of your video. Whether the Khalistan movement will reignite will definitely depend on how the Indian government will choose to react to Sikh demands and economic woes in the present, but also on how it will choose to deal with the past and the incredibly tragic period of the 80s and 90s.
I’m sure your video will attract a lot of angry comments from both sides eventually, but that’s usually the hallmark of a good video in my opinion. Well done!
Brother he said there is no support for Khalistan which is completely untrue, most Punjabis are actually terrified to speak because of police harrassment and arrest, and just choose to ignore and remain silent especially after a aggressive Hindutva government of Modi, if asked most people would definitely support the idea of independent Punjab and that is why the government in no way wants to conduct a peaceful referendum in Punjab or Kashmir because they know it will result in division
Almost 80-90 percent people from rural communities go to Canada for studies and migrants from other parts of India flood and change demographics here 😢😢
Stop justifying the massacre of thousands of innocent Sikh men, women, and children. No wonder Hinduism is often perceived negatively. It deserves it. Instead of persecuting and discriminating against the brave men and women of the Sikh community, who have historically defended Hindus for centuries, you should acknowledge their contributions. Is this how you repay those who have given their lives to protect this country?
Respect should be given to the Sikh people who continue to defend the country from external threats. Without the Sikh community, India will lose a significant layer of its protection. Learn to show respect to the dedicated protectors of our nation.
@@TheCertifiedLegend @TheCertifiedLegend same thing apply to khalistani in canada any Sikh say I support India how khalistani harass that people.
Secular country not means you secular. In UK one businessman Sikh say I love India how sikh harass that people and threat that family.
Why sikh people going canada never show support India that is the reason.
@@TheCertifiedLegendit does not even related hindu nationalist they sikh was part of their culture also kashmir and punjab also different why india against you already know india partition two country we already how partition let kill million that why india government ro that even punjab population most sikh majority and hindu minority of kalistan born what hindu punjab population evm they idependent they never maintain they need indian government i agree congress dirty poplitics in punjab today punjab have face a lot of problem . Most sikh live in india they does not care indepence even kalistani did a lot did referendume but fail only small group outside some anglo did demand independence nation 30 % army most come from punjabi sikh
Comments section is filled with extremists be it sikh or Hindus all are Human though
learned so much from this - thanks for investing so much into the topic.
Glad it was helpful!
Loved it! First time so clear and so truthful!!! Thank you by heart!Bless you brother!!! Keep it up!
Great informative video. Thank you for your efforts
13:43 it wasn't called Tamil Nadu in 1956, it was Madras state till 1969, renaming to Tamil Nadu only happened when Congress lost power in the state and the first Dravidian government (post-independence at least) came to power.
Also maps used in the video till this point at least seemed anachronistic to me, from the Lahore resolution till 1946-47, Muslim League and Jinnah were steadfast in trying to get all of Punjab and Bengal, because both the provinces had an overall muslim majority (Pakistan was supposed to include all provinces with a muslim majority), but as you said they are also very mixed, with some districts being non-muslim majority including many of the major cities, while the INC position was generally no partition until at least independence (oversimplified), they certainly weren't willing to give up those provinces in their entirety and were still trying to seek a united India with all the provinces till at least after the 1946 provincial elections. Also Mountbatten's mandate was more the exit of Britain from India and less partitioning it to my understanding (but that they'd have to do some sort of partition was apparent under the previous viceroy Lord Wavell whose initiatives for an interim government along with the cabinet mission plan by London failed), partitioning British India into two states wasn't the only plan they considered.
Anyway all that aside I think saying that the Akalis sided with the INC is sanitizing and simplifying it, Jinnah tried to court them a lot and gave them many promises too, which is probably why Nehru would've gone that far to court them. By the time it was apparent a partition would happen, the Akalis and Sikh princely state rulers conspired to ethnically cleanse the muslim population from their side of the border with tacit approval of the local INC leaders, which is why unlike West Bengal today, Punjab has an insignificant muslim minority outside a single district (which just so happened to be ruled by a muslim ruler during the partition), if the muslims of our side of Punjab remained like they did in West Bengal, it would've been more difficult for them to consolidate a majority sikh state.