Operation Blue Star by Gagandeep Dhaliwal https://padlet.com/gkd23_/uy8kj0ubwalnrcb2 en-us 2023-11-15 15:08:32 UTC 2023-11-27 20:04:31 UTC hello@padlet.com Did Operation Blue Star cause a drift between the government and Sikhs? gkd23_ https://padlet.com/gkd23_/uy8kj0ubwalnrcb2/wish/2790992455 2023-11-15 15:09:16 UTC https://padlet.com/gkd23_/uy8kj0ubwalnrcb2/wish/2790992455 Yes; it did cause a drift gkd23_ https://padlet.com/gkd23_/uy8kj0ubwalnrcb2/wish/2790993858 2023-11-15 15:09:58 UTC https://padlet.com/gkd23_/uy8kj0ubwalnrcb2/wish/2790993858 Operation was led in the most spiritual place believed in the Sikhism religion (The Golden Temple) gkd23_ https://padlet.com/gkd23_/uy8kj0ubwalnrcb2/wish/2791000672

  • Led on a Matyrdom Day - Fifth Guru Arjan Ji's Birthday

  • Out of all days, why did Indira Gandhi choose a day when she knew that the Golden Temple would be populated?

    • ]]>     2023-11-15 15:14:07 UTC https://padlet.com/gkd23_/uy8kj0ubwalnrcb2/wish/2791000672     Bhindranwale's death gkd23_ https://padlet.com/gkd23_/uy8kj0ubwalnrcb2/wish/2791014031

    • He was a firm supporter of Khalistan

    • Got involved in politics with the help of Indira Gandhi

      • The initial goal - was to gain more sikh votes for Gandhi, but then he became more popular causing him to separate from the Congress and cause a movement against the government.

    • After the government-linked his name with assassinations, making him seem like a terrorist.


    "Indira Gandhi was playing with political dynamite. General Brar later described Bhindranwale as 'The Frankenstein of Sikh Politics' but it was a monster that the Congress helped create and in the end could not control" (Singh 23).

    ]]>     2023-11-15 15:22:04 UTC https://padlet.com/gkd23_/uy8kj0ubwalnrcb2/wish/2791014031     Destruction of Sikh Libraries gkd23_ https://padlet.com/gkd23_/uy8kj0ubwalnrcb2/wish/2791021323

  • The libraries contained countless valuable scriptures to Sikhism which were lost during this Operation.

    • "There were numbers of valuable books and manuscripts including handwritten copies of hukamnamas bearing the signatures of several Gurus; these were burnt down by this Operation" (Singh 50).

    ]]>     2023-11-15 15:26:37 UTC https://padlet.com/gkd23_/uy8kj0ubwalnrcb2/wish/2791021323     Violence done by the Army gkd23_ https://padlet.com/gkd23_/uy8kj0ubwalnrcb2/wish/2791032678

  • Did not allow anyone to leave as they were scared of the news getting out and being swarmed by the Sikhs living around Golden Temple

  • Shamelessly killed civilians and hid the amount that died

    • "According to the white paper, 493 militants were killed, 86 wounded, and 1,592 apprehended during the operation. The numbers add up to 2,171, and fail to explain what happened to at least 5,000 pilgrims trapped inside" (Singh 43).

    • Is there a record that provides this information?

    • ]]>     2023-11-15 15:33:53 UTC https://padlet.com/gkd23_/uy8kj0ubwalnrcb2/wish/2791032678     Indira Gandhi gkd23_ https://padlet.com/gkd23_/uy8kj0ubwalnrcb2/wish/2791041100

  • The General she chose to lead this Operation was also a Sikh, General Brar.

  • Sikhs were infuriated after the operation

    • Her 2 Sikh bodyguards killed her

  • Her death furthered the violence as now Hindus were going after Sikhs as revenge.

    • Organized attacks on innocent civilians.

    • ]]>     2023-11-15 15:39:14 UTC https://padlet.com/gkd23_/uy8kj0ubwalnrcb2/wish/2791041100     Why did she choose a Sikh General? gkd23_ https://padlet.com/gkd23_/uy8kj0ubwalnrcb2/wish/2791046643

  • Why did he lead this attack?

    • ]]>     2023-11-15 15:42:56 UTC https://padlet.com/gkd23_/uy8kj0ubwalnrcb2/wish/2791046643     Avoidance of Violence: gkd23_ https://padlet.com/gkd23_/uy8kj0ubwalnrcb2/wish/2791048834

  • Was the army a savior or a destroyer?

  • Crushed the Khalistan movement

    • A bit more open to negotiation and compromise would have helped in the long run

  • Any other day than the Martyrdom Day

  • Coming to the Golden Temple with tanks and other military forces

    • Instead of maximum forces, could have used a minimum amount

  • Would be no Anti-Sikh riots after this Operation


    • ]]>     2023-11-15 15:44:25 UTC https://padlet.com/gkd23_/uy8kj0ubwalnrcb2/wish/2791048834     Forces gkd23_ https://padlet.com/gkd23_/uy8kj0ubwalnrcb2/wish/2791071432 "The army was forced to use tanks and artillery and maximum forces" (Singh 50).

    • Why use such a big force if there was only Bhindranwale and a few of his followers?

    ]]>     2023-11-15 15:59:17 UTC https://padlet.com/gkd23_/uy8kj0ubwalnrcb2/wish/2791071432