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Sikha-Shahi is used to denote the high-handedness of a ruler. The term originated during the rule of Maharaja Ranjit Singh of the Sikh Empire in Punjab, which stretched from the Kashmir valley to the mouth of the Khyber Pass. About 70 per cent of the subjects of the Sikh ruler were Muslim. Allegedly, during the Sikh period in Lahore, curb to religious freedom and economic suppression were imposed on Muslim subjects. The Sikh rule was dubbed ‘Sikha-Shahi’ by the aggrieved Muslim elite. The phrase now refers to the rule of a monarchy or unfavourable court orders in Pakistan, especially in the Punjab province.
See also
- Battle of Shopian
- Sikh period in Lahore
- Treaty of Amritsar (1846)
- Religious discrimination in Pakistan
- Chhota Ghallughara
- Vadda Ghalughara
- Military coups in Pakistan
- Sikh Empire
- Islam and Sikhism
Notes
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- Nevile, Pran (2006-07-07). Lahore. Penguin Random House India Private Limited. ISBN 978-93-86651-91-4.
- Lawrence, Sir Walter Roper (2005). The Valley of Kashmir. Asian Educational Services. ISBN 978-81-206-1630-1.
- Hasan, Prof M. (2002). HISTORY OF ISLAM (2 Vols. Set). Adam Publishers & Distributors. ISBN 978-81-7435-019-0.
- "Back to Sikha Shahi rule?". Pakistan Today. Retrieved 2020-03-20.
- Kamal, Ajmal (2015-01-11). "COLUMN:The uses of language snobbery:Urdu & the identity politics". DAWN.COM. Retrieved 2020-03-20.
- Shehzad, Rizwan (2018-03-06). "'Arbitrary rule': Sharif asks people to revolt against 'sikha shahi'". The Express Tribune. Retrieved 2020-03-20.
- "Court must act against Nawaz for 'Sikha Shahi' remark: Kaira". The Nation. 2017-12-21. Retrieved 2020-03-20.
- Allen, Charles (2012-06-21). Soldier Sahibs: The Men Who Made the North-West Frontier. John Murray Press. ISBN 978-1-84854-720-9.
- Reporter, The Newspaper's Staff (2018-03-06). "Ex-PM talks about power of vote again". DAWN.COM. Retrieved 2020-03-20.