Khalistan
Meanings
name
- Synonym of Punjab; A region of Indian Subcontinent.
- A proposed country in South Asia. A sovereign state proposed by separatists to be established as a homeland for Sikhs.
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Etymology
Borrowed from Punjabi ਖ਼ਾਲਿਸਤਾਨ (xālistān) / خالِصْتان (xāliṣtān). Literally, “Land of the Khalsa ”. Analyzable as Khalsa + -istan.
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