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Khalistan
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- This is about the proposed nation-state, see Khalistan movement for a detailed article on the attempted creation of this state
Khālistān (Punjabi: ਖਾਲਿਸਤਾਨ), meaning "The Land of the Pure", was the name given to a proposed nation-state by self appointed President Jagjit Singh Chauhan, 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 even though there are more muslims in India than Pakistan or Bangladesh He predicted that there would be a Khalistan in 2007, but has since changed his mind.
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Khalistan means "Land of the Pure".
In the 1970s and 80s, a movement began to create a Sikh state known as Khalistan.
- See also: History of Punjab
The people would be predominantly Punjabi in ethnicity and Sikh in religion. The main reason behind the Khalistan movement.
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.
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