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=== Etymology === |
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Many [[Sikhs]] are shocked to learn that '''"KHALSA"''' (means [[purity]]) is borrowed from the Arabic/Islamic concept, ''"Khaalis''" - ''pure''.. as in [[Quran]] "[[Surah Ikhlas]]." There is a lot of commonality. |
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== Khalistani militant and paramilitary outfits == |
== Khalistani militant and paramilitary outfits == |
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Revision as of 21:17, 15 December 2021
This is a page that depicts Khalistani militants and paramilitary outfits.
Etymology
Many Sikhs are shocked to learn that "KHALSA" (means purity) is borrowed from the Arabic/Islamic concept, "Khaalis" - pure.. as in Quran "Surah Ikhlas." There is a lot of commonality.
Khalistani militant and paramilitary outfits
| Name | Founder + year | Actions |
|---|---|---|
| Babbar Khalsa[1] | Talwinder Singh Parmar, Sukhdev Singh Babbar (1979) | See: List of actions by Babbar Khalsa |
| Khalistan Zindabad Force[1] | Ranjit Singh Neeta | Bomb blasts on trains and buses in Jammu, killing of DSP Devinder Sharma. |
| Khalistan Commando Force[1] | General Labh Singh, (1984) | Assassination of Rtd Chief General of Indian army and an architect of Operation Blue Star Arun Vaidya, assassinations of leading culprits of 1984 Anti-Sikh riots Congress(I) Member of Parliament Lalit Maken, Arjan Dass and several other high-profile battles with Indian security forces. |
| Bhindranwala Tigers Force of Khalistan[1] | Baba Gurbachan Singh Manochal, (1984) | Major encounter at Rataul village. |
| Khalistan Armed Force aka Dashmesh Regiment | Seetal Singh Matewal, (1990) | Major encounter at Bolowali village. |
| Khalistan Liberation Force[1] | Avtar Singh Brahma, (1987) | |
| International Sikh Youth Federation (ISYF)[1] | based in the United Kingdom |
Babbar Khalsa is listed as a terrorist organisation by the United Kingdom,[2] the EU,[3] Canada,[4] India, and the United States.
Others with less details
- All-India Sikh Students Federation (AISSF)
- Khalistan Liberation Army (KLA)
- Khalistan Liberation Front (KLF)
- Dashmesh Regiment
- Khalistan Liberation Organisation (KLO)[1]
- Khalistan National Army (KNA)
- Shaheed Khalsa Force
- Khalistan Guerilla Force
- Khalistan Security Force
See also
References
- ^ a b c d e f g Fair 2005, p. 128.
- ^ Home Office - Proscribed terrorist groups in the UK Archived 2007-03-01 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ EU list of terrorist groups
- ^ Canadian listing of terrorist groups Archived 2006-11-19 at the Wayback Machine
Bibliography
- Fair, C. Christine (2005), "Diaspora Involvement in Insurgencies: Insights from the Khalistan and Tamil Eelam Movements", Nationalism and Ethnic Politics: 125–156, doi:10.1080/13537110590927845