Khalistan

This is about the proposed nation-state, see Khalistan movement for a detailed article on the attempted creation of this state

A proposed flag for Khalistan

Khālistān (Template:Lang-pa), meaning "The Land of the Pure", was the name given to a proposed nation-state by Jagjit Singh Chauhan, Official title Sikh republic of Khalistan, a modern state based on secular, democratic and egaliterian principles. Encompassing the present Pakistani and Indian states of Punjab and all Punjabi-speaking areas contiguous to its borders. The proposed state was fought for through the Khalistan movement. It was largely instigated by Sikh leaders who believed they, like Muslims in India, should get a new state. However, Sikhs (in India) are not identified as independent, nor do they identify themselves as separatists, but rather they form an integral part of the Indian society.

History

rubbish...Its Punjab

Demographics

The people would be predominantly Punjabi in ethnicity and Sikh in religion. The main reason behind the Khalistan movement.

Geography

The areas that would be under the proposed land of Khalistan would include the Indian state of Punjab (India), the Pakistan's province of Punjab (Pakistan), it would also comprise of other areas as well such as Haryana, and Himachal Pradesh.