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Sirdar Kapur Singh's Idea of the Sikh Homeland

Inalienable, Inevitable, Necessary

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Tuesday
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14
April
2026

In this episode of the Sikh Cast, join researchers Santbir Singh and Damanpreet Singh as they explore the writings of Sirdar Kapur Singh, one of the leading Sikh thinkers of the twentieth century.

In this episode of the Sikh Cast, join researchers Santbir Singh and Damanpreet Singh as they explore the writings of Sirdar Kapur Singh, one of the leading Sikh thinkers of the twentieth century.


The two reflect on his arguments for a Sikh homeland within postcolonial India, drawing from his speeches, interviews, and essays.

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Damanpreet Singh

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Research Associate

Damanpreet Singh is a Research Associate at the Sikh Research Institute.

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Santbir Singh

Research Associate
Research Associate

Santbir Singh is a Research Associate with SikhRI. He is currently doing his Ph.D. in Sociology at York University. His graduate research focuses on Sikh activism and the inherent relationship between Sikhi and anarchism explored through historical and contemporary Sikh movements, such as the Kisān Morcha (Farmer’s Protests) of 2020-2021. 

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