Jarnail Singh Bhindranwale
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Jarnail Singh Bhindranwale was a controversial Sikh religious leader and militant figure in Punjab whose rise in the late 1970s and early 1980s played a central role in the Sikh separatist insurgency in India.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Sikh religious leader
ⓘ
militant leader ⓘ person ⓘ |
| activeIn |
Golden Temple complex, Amritsar
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Punjab NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| advocated |
social reforms based on Sikh teachings
ⓘ
strict adherence to Sikh code of conduct ⓘ |
| associatedWithEvent |
escalation of violence in Punjab in early 1980s
ⓘ
militarization of Golden Temple complex ⓘ |
| birthName | Jarnail Singh NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| birthPlace | Rode, Moga district, Punjab NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | killed during Operation Blue Star ⓘ |
| conflict |
Operation Blue Star
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Punjab insurgency NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | India ⓘ |
| describedAs |
controversial figure
ⓘ
martyr by some Sikh groups ⓘ terrorist by the Indian government ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Sikh NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fullName | Jarnail Singh Bhindranwale NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasReligionRole | preacher at Sikh religious gatherings ⓘ |
| ideology |
Sikh nationalism
ⓘ
religious fundamentalism (Sikh) as described by critics ⓘ |
| influenced | Sikh youth in Punjab ⓘ |
| influencedBy | Sikh scriptures NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
armed confrontation with Indian state
ⓘ
occupying Akal Takht in Golden Temple ⓘ |
| languageSpoken | Punjabi ⓘ |
| leaderOf | Damdami Taksal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| movement |
Khalistan movement
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Sikh separatist movement ⓘ |
| notableFor |
association with Khalistan movement
ⓘ
involvement in Punjab insurgency ⓘ role in Sikh separatist insurgency in India ⓘ |
| occupation |
political activist
ⓘ
religious preacher ⓘ |
| opposedTo |
Akali Dal leadership (at various times)
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Indian National Congress policies in Punjab ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Rode, Moga district, Punjab, British India NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | Golden Temple complex, Amritsar, Punjab, India NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| politicalStance |
advocacy of Sikh rights
ⓘ
opposition to Indian central government policies in Punjab ⓘ |
| positionHeld | head of Damdami Taksal ⓘ |
| region | Punjab, India NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Sikhism ⓘ |
| religiousAffiliation | Damdami Taksal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timePeriod |
early 1980s
ⓘ
late 1970s ⓘ |
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