Declaration of Khalistan Independence

Date: April 29, 1986 • Location: New Delhi, India

This milestone marked the outbreak and beginning of this historic period, which spanned 1986–1992.

An assembly of Sikhs, known as a Sarbat Khalsa, officially declare independence for a state of Khalistan.

Sikhs are followers of Sikhism, a religion that originated in the late 15th century in the Punjab region of the Indian subcontinent, based on the teachings of Guru Nanak. The term Sikh has its origin in the Sanskrit word śiṣya, meaning 'seeker', 'disciple' or 'student'.