Dialogues at Sri Harmandir Sahib: Swami Vishnu’s 1984 conversations with Sant Harcharan Singh Longowal and Sant Jarnail Singh Ji Bhindranwale

In February 1984, at the Harmandir Sahib, Swami Vishnudevananda—globally known as “The Flying Swami”—sat down with two influential Sikh leaders, Sant Harcharan Singh Longowal and Sant Jarnail Singh Bhinderwale, to discuss the pressing issues of peace, justice, and the Sikh community’s grievances. 

This rare and candid interview, meticulously translated and transcribed by Ramblings of a Sikh, with the aide of Reema Uppal, offers an intimate look into the hopes, fears, and convictions of a community under the microscope. 

With insights into Swami Vishnu’s mission for unity and the perspectives of two prominent Sikh figures, this dialogue captures a poignant moment just before the seismic events of 1984.

This is an English translation of the transcript from this recording - https://ytubl.ink/3CJJ

The Kaurs of 1984: The Untold, Unheard Stories of Sikh Women by Sanam Sutirath Wazir (Paperback)

More than three decades after Operation Blue Star in June 1984 and the subsequent anti-Sikh violence later that year, a young man embarks on a mission to investigate the atrocities. His discoveries are harrowing. Amid the numerous oral testimonies, one vital group has remained unheard: hundreds of Sikh women who witnessed unimaginable horrors. These women, trapped inside the Golden Temple, loyal to their militant men, or militants themselves, faced unimaginable violence. Many are rape survivors, many were murdered, and all have been forgotten.

Sanam Sutirath Wazir’s research spans across North India, where he meets these women who survived to recount their stories. Despite ongoing, unseen struggles for justice, their voices have been largely ignored. In “The Kaurs of 1984,” Wazir combines interviews and thorough historical research to piece together the fragmented narratives of sorrow, betrayal, and loss, finally illuminating the overlooked experiences of Sikh women in modern Indian history.

Pages: 256
Available in: Paperback
Language: English

Blue Star Over Amritsar: The Real Story of 1984 by Harminder Kaur (Paperback)

The present study is a narration and analysis of events that led to Operation Blue Star in June 1984 and its consequences. It aims to provide insight into the workings of the minds of the major personalities involved in that momentous event. The book examines the interrelatedness of the Congress (I) maneuvers and the murky Akali politics, which led to the emergence of Sant Jarnail Singh Bhindranwale, a period of confrontation, and bloody turmoil in Punjab.

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