Growing up in India in 70's and 80's we were enamored by Punjabi community. At that time though having a population of less than 10% constituted around 30-40 % of wealth of India. But with the emergence of new economy from mid 90s which I am part of there is quite an absence of this community. Dominated by southern indian dominance. How come a rich and extremely abobting community missed out on it.
Decline of them
Decline of them
- The Glitz side took over. As I read in Kulwant Sing about difference of the true Punjabis and after Partition completed devastated but now Nove-Riche Punjabi's of Delhi wanted to show-off thier wealth
- The Khalistan movement of 80s and divisive sect that brought the schism between the Hindus (2011 Cnesus 38% and Sikhs 51%). Listening to the Hindu Punjabi in Goa University of how it brought difference between how Sikh did not associate themselves as Hindus. Got aggravated by Indira Gandhi's 1984 and then Beant Singh's/Punjab Police Anti-Khalistan movement in 80s and early 90s It was quite different than in the Indendence and espeically during Partition where the Sikhs were the Shields of the Hindus.
- Religion which came out blood attaction to valor and militarism. Much different than two other Missionary sects like mahanaya Budhism or Jews where education and development of mins is ecouraged more
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