Contemporary Sikhism - Part 3

Part 3: Commemoration, Repair, and Remembrance
By Professor Radhika Chopra (University of Delhi).
In this part, Prof. Chopra closes her discussion on Sikhism by talking about the aftermath of the events of Operation Bluestar as discussed previously, and talks about how in the aftermath of the events the rituals practiced by Sikhs in the public sphere underwent a profound change to ‘repair’ the community. The emergence of international aid groups within the Sikh community that focus on sewa and philanthropy have been central in executing this process of repair. In any case however, since religion is not static, and always in a state of flux, Sikhism too has been successful in being responsive and incorporating elements important to exist as a belief system in modern times.
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