ABSTRACT

This book offers an overview of the Sikh diaspora, exploring the relationship between home and host states and between migrant and indigenous communities. The book considers the implications of history and politics of the Sikh diaspora for nationality, citizenship and sovereignity.; The text should serve as a supplementary text for undergraduates and postgraduates on courses in race, ethnicity and international migration within sociology, politics, international relations, Asian history, and human geography. In particular, it should serve as a core text for Sikh/Punjab courses within Asian studies.

chapter |10 pages

Introduction

chapter One|29 pages

The Sikhs: the search for statehood

chapter Two|22 pages

The Sikh diaspora: a history of settlement

Khatan gya — gone away for fortune? 1

chapter Five|23 pages

Demand for homeland: Sikhs in North America

chapter Six|18 pages

Demand for homeland: Sikhs in Britain

chapter |3 pages

Conclusion