Master Tara Singh in Indian History: Colonialism, Nationalism, and the Politics of Sikh Identity

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• ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0199467099
• ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0199467099
• Author: J S Grewal 

This is the first comprehensive study of the life and work of Master Tara Singh (1885-1967), Akali leader, freedom fighter, and arguably the foremost leader of the Sikhs. Master Tara Singh’s vision of the ‘Indian National State’ was fundamentally different from that of Jawaharlal Nehru and the Indian National Congress. The partition of British Punjab and the formation of Punjabi Suba are the lasting legacies of his determined efforts to protect Sikh interests.

Table contents:

1. The Colonial Context (1849-1919)

2. Colonial Rule and the Sikhs (1849-1919)

3. Early Life and Career of Master Tara Singh (1885-1919)

4. Master Tara Singh in the Akali Movement (1920-3)

5. From the Jaito Morcha to the Gurdwara Legislation (1923-5)

6. Master Tara Singh’s Rise into Pre-eminence (1926-9)

7. Master Tara Singh Emerges as the Foremost Sikh Leader (1930-6)

8. Facing New Challenges (1937-40)

9. In Search of Political Autonomy (1940-2)

10. New Political Orientations (1942-5)

11. At the Simla Conference and in the General Elections (1945-6)

12. ‘Betrayal of the Sikhs’ (1946-7)

13. ‘Divide and Quit’ (February-May 1947)

14. Seventy-Five Days to Partition (1 June-15 August 1947)

15. The New Context (1947-50)

16. Making of the New Constitution (1946-50)

17. Emergence of the Demand for Territorial Reorganization of East Punjab (1947-50)

18. Crystallization of the Demand for ‘Punjabi Suba’ (1950-2)

19. The Akali-Congress Confrontation (1952-5)

20. The Akali-Congress Compromise (1955-6)

21. Failure of the Compromise (1957-8)

22. The Gulf Widens (1958-60)

23. The Second Battle (1960-2) 24. Master Tara Singh Loses Ground (1962-4)

25. At Last a Unilingual Punjab State (1964-6)

26. The Last Year Conclusion: Sikh Identity and Pluralism

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