1st Edition
An Invisible Minority The History, Society and Politics of Sikhs in Kashmir
By Komal JB Singh
Copyright 2026
196 Pages
by
Routledge India
196 Pages
by
Routledge India
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This book presents a groundbreaking study of the Kashmiri Sikh community, examining how identities are formed and negotiated across the intersections of religion, region, and nation. Combining deep ethnographic engagement with historical analysis, it examines Kashmir beyond the hegemonic boundaries of the Hindu-Muslim binary, by foregrounding an alternative discourse to see how majority–minority... Read more
Introduction
1 Sikhism in Kashmir: A Journey Through Time
2 The Partition of 1947 and Sikhs of Kashmir: A Story of Resilience and Hope
3 The Dawn of 1984 and Sikhs in Kashmir
4 Chittisinghpora Massacre: A Tragedy of Pain and Loss
5 Conclusion
Biography
Komal JB Singh is a researcher and writer with a Ph.D. from the Centre for Comparative Politics and Political Theory, Jawaharlal Nehru University, India. Her research focuses on the histories and politics of minority and marginalized communities. Besides academics, she is a humanitarian worker and deeply engaged in community advocacy.
