Khalistan

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  1. 1
    Synonym of Punjab; A region of Indian Subcontinent. historical
  2. 2
    A proposed country in South Asia. A sovereign state proposed by separatists to be established as a homeland for Sikhs.

    "“It was really like a festering sore for quite some time,” said Michael Kugelman, director of the South Asia Institute at the Wilson Center in Washington, DC, who said the disagreement over Khalistan “has really torpedoed the relationship.”"

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"“It was really like a festering sore for quite some time,” said Michael Kugelman, director of the South Asia Institute at the Wilson Center in Washington, DC, who said the disagreement over Khalistan “has really torpedoed the relationship.”"

Etymology

Borrowed from Punjabi ਖ਼ਾਲਿਸਤਾਨ (xālistān) / خالِصْتان (xāliṣtān). Literally, “Land of the Khalsa ”. Analyzable as Khalsa + -i- + -stan.

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