Category: Research Paper

A Place Called Home: The Sense of Belonging of the Afghan Hindu and Sikh Diaspora in India

Source: SAGE Journals Abstract The Taliban takeover of Afghanistan in August 2021 caused a humanitarian catastrophe in the country that triggered en masse exodus of a new wave of Afghan refugees desperate to flee the clutches of the Taliban. Although Pakistan and Iran had traditionally been the two main destinations of refuge for Afghans, yet for some… Continue reading A Place Called Home: The Sense of Belonging of the Afghan Hindu and Sikh Diaspora in India

AFGHAN SIKHS AND HINDUS –THEIR EXODUS FROM AFGHANISTAN SINCE 1992-94–

Source: Institute of Sikh Studies Inderjeet Singh  Sikhs & Hindus – 1950s onwards  Emperor Zahir Shah ascended the throne of Afghanistan in 1933, as a 19-year-old lad. Till 1953, the power was vested with the Prime Ministers who were his paternal uncles namely Mohd Hashim Khan and Shah Mahmud Khan. The former served until 1946… Continue reading AFGHAN SIKHS AND HINDUS –THEIR EXODUS FROM AFGHANISTAN SINCE 1992-94–

Afghan Hindus and Sikhs: Continuity and Change in the Diaspora

Click here to read the research paper A research paper on the Afghan Hindu and Sikh diaspora community in the West and how it has changed in recent years in regards to topics such as language, religion, and social customs. Abstract: Whether it was due to conflict or in search of better opportunities, migrating populations… Continue reading Afghan Hindus and Sikhs: Continuity and Change in the Diaspora