Kharku

Kharku (Punjabi: ਖਾੜਕੂ (Gurmukhi), کھاڑکو (Shahmukhi); khāṛakū, khaarakoo; literally meaning courageous, bold, brave, dreaded, feared, or domineering; alternatively spelt as Kharaku)[1] is a Punjabi term used as a self-designation by Sikh militants of the Punjab insurgency who were followers of the Khalistan movement.[2]

  1. ^ Shabdkosh.com. "ਖਾੜਕੂ - Meaning in English - ਖਾੜਕੂ Translation in English". SHABDKOSH. Retrieved 2023-03-09.
  2. ^ Stepan, Alfred C. (2011). Crafting State-Nations : India and other multinational democracies. Yogendra Yadav, Juan J. Linz. Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press. p. 97. ISBN 978-0-8018-9942-3. OCLC 793202946.