Comments on "Sikh-Hindu Conflict in Indian History" – Dr Awatar Singh Sekhon (Machaki)

Comments on "Sikh-Hindu Conflict in Indian History" –

Dr Awatar Singh Sekhon (Machaki)

Sir VT Rajshekar

Editor in Chief

Dalit Voice

Mangalore

My dear older brother Sir Rajshekar,

Good day Sir!

First, I am glad your health is on the mending side after changing your headquarters to Mangalore. May the Khudawand Bakhshinda keeps you healthy and cheerful.

As I had informed you that I would not be attending the Annual Meeting, London Institute of South Asia and I missed the opportunity to meeting with you. I am sure in the next issue of Dalit Voice, you publish briefs of important presentations on the topic "Terrorism in Perspective".

I received the July 1 - 15 July, 2011, of Dalit Voice, Vol 30, No. 10. In general and as usual, I found the issue highly informative.

I am thankful to Kaur Singh that he wrote a beautiful article, published on pp 20-21. I would like to congratulate him that he wrote extremely nicely, with the exception of defining the meaning of 'Khalistan' for the Sikh Nation, PUNJAB. It is not Mr Singh's mistake. Rather, the 'Brahmins-Hindus writers deliberately misinterpreting the meaning of the word. Next, the shallow knowledge of our 'jathedars' and 'Brahmins-Hindus' democracy (demoncracy) alias alleged Indian democracy's Punjabi academics have been playing their worst role to distort the PUNJABI language (reading, writing and mixing Hindi words in the Sikhs' mother tongue, PUNJABI, script Gurmukhi, which is highly unacceptable.

Yes, I have been discussing about the meaning of the word 'Khalistan'. The word is the combination of two words. The first is 'Khalsa' which means 'Sovereign'. The word has its origin in the 'Arabic' language. Second word is 'Stan', which means the 'Land'. When Khalsa and Land are combined, it makes 'Khalistan', i. e., Khalsa + Stan means 'Khalistan'. The first use of the word 'Khalistan' was made by Dr (Bhai) Vir Singh Bhatti of Ludhiana district of Punjab in 1940. Dr Bhatti produced a pumphlet (a hand out) to let the British administrator know the Sikhs would like to get back their Sikh Homeland/Sikh Raj/Punjab, the 'First Sovereign and Secular' state of South Asia, ruled by Monarch Ranjit Singh, 1799 to 14th March, 1849.

As you know my dear older brother, the 'Brahmins-Hindus, including Dogras' have never been friendly to the Sikhs. This animosity of the 'Brahmins-Hindus, including Dogras' turned their deceits, and their weakness for ever, as far as the Sikhs are concerned. 

Mr dear older brother, I am sending you two more messages separately, relating to the prevailing South Asia situation. Once again, congratulations to Sardar Kaur Singh for writing his beautiful article.

With best wishes and warmest regards to you.

Your younger brother,

Awatar Singh Sekhon (Machaki)