The Sikhs

Rating:
Summary: Well Written.
Review: This book gives a fairly accurate depiction of the history of Sikhs, and the current strained relationship between the Indian government and people of Punjab. Although not the subject of discussion, I wish the author had spent a bit of time discussing the specific divide and conquer policies that the Indian government borrowed from the British and later, the Soviets, to maintain control of Punjab (and other parts of India) since post-Partition. Specifically the decision to divide Punjab into two parts - Haryana and "new" Punjab based on a language bias, and then re-routing the waters of the Punjab into other neighboring states is a tragedy that has further estranged common brothers. The consequences of the nationalism movement in India that exists today, created to overthrow the British and presently advocated by leaders to construct an "Indian" identity and common enemy in Pakistan, should have been included as well.