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| Dharam Yudh Morcha | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date | 4 August 1982[1] - 10 June 1984[2] | ||
| Location | |||
| Caused by | Increased federal centralization during the 1970s, Akali Dal reconnecting to its rural Sikh base, economic concerns | ||
| Goals | Implementation of the Anandpur Sahib Resolution: decentralization and increased Punjabi state autonomy, riparian rights, prevention of the SYL Canal, retention of greater share of river waters, recognition of distinct Sikh legal identity, economic development | ||
| Methods | Peaceful protests, political demonstrations, sit-ins, work strike | ||
| Resulted in | Failure of objectives[2] leading to Insurgency in Punjab | ||
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| Lead figures | |||
| Casualties | |||
| Death(s) | 220, including 190 Sikh protesters[3] | ||
| Arrested | Over 200,000 Sikhs[4] | ||
The Dharam Yuddh Morcha (Punjabi pronunciation: [t̪ə̀ɾᵊmə̆ jʊ́d̪ːə̆ moːɾᵊt͡ʃaː]) ("righteous campaign")[5] was a political movement launched on 4 August 1982,[1] by the Akali Dal in partnership with Jarnail Singh Bhindranwale, with its stated aim being the fulfillment of a set of devolutionary objectives based on the Anandpur Sahib Resolution.[5]
- ^ a b Siṅgh, Major Gurmukh (retd.) (1997). Siṅgh, Harbans (ed.). Jarnail Siṅgh Bhiṇḍrāṅwāle (3rd ed.). Patiala, Punjab, India: Punjab University, Patiala, 2011. pp. 352–354. ISBN 978-8173805301. Retrieved 4 October 2020.
- ^ a b "Radicals remind Badal of his role in 'Dharam Yudh Morcha'". Hindustan Times. Hindustan Media Ventures Limited. 4 August 2017. Retrieved 25 October 2020.
- ^ Dhillon 1996, p. 198.
- ^ Dhillon 2006, p. 104.
- ^ a b Bakke 2015, p. 143.