Abstract
This chapter looks through the lens of the Sikh tradition to make a general critique of the homeland-diaspora paradigm. Punjab and Sikhi share an inextricable connection. The recent fragmentation of the region raises a number of questions about the category of 'homeland'. Partition is particularly important in that it witnesses the division of major historical sites for Sikhs between Pakistan (West Punjab) and the Indian state of Punjab (East Punjab). The diversity of perspectives among diverse communities raises questions about the stability of 'homeland' as a category for studying community formations. A definitive search of the Sikh scripture yields an interesting observation regarding the linkage between the Sikh tradition and the Punjab region: Punjab receives no explicit reference in the entirety of the Guru Granth Sahib. This absence is particularly striking considering that other contemporaneous writings specifically reference Punjab. Keywords: Guru Granth Sahib; homeland-diaspora paradigm; Sikh tradition
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