Abstract
The Sikh problem emerged as a very crucial one in the Partition of India. They made up only 2% of
India’s population and most of them lived in the Punjab. At the time of partition, they also demanded a separate
state for themselves as they believed that they formed an important part not only of the province but had played
a major role in the British Indian army. They wanted a state for themselves to be carved out of the Punjab where
they had lands, shrines and most of their property rights. The 3rd June plan 1947, however, completely ignored
their demand and announced the creation of only two independent states, a Hindu majority India and a Muslim
majority Pakistan. The new boundary line was drawn right through the Sikh area and their most important city,
Amritsar, fell inside India. As a result, violence broke out in the major cities of the Punjab between the Sikhs and
the Muslims. Hundreds of thousands of people were killed and even the authorities could not control the
situation. The Sikhs shouted Pakistan Murdabad, which meant death to Pakistan and with a deep-rooted anger
and hatred attacked Muslims everywhere.
Rabia Umar Ali. (2022) Communal Madness of the Punjab 1947: The Sikh Community and the Partition of India, Journal of the Research Society of Pakistan, volume 59, issue 2.
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