Panjab Under Siege

Panjab Under Siege is a powerful historical account of the events surrounding June 1984 and the wider assault upon the Sikh nation, its institutions, and its sovereign consciousness. This work brings together historical analysis, political insight, and Panthic perspective to examine one of the most defining ruptures in modern Sikh history.

Originally written in Panjabi by Malkeet Singh Bhawanigarh as ਘੱਲੂਘਾਰਾ ਜੂਨ ੧੯੮੪ (published by Bibekgarh Prakashan), this English translation by Ranveer Singh, is far beyond a conventional political narrative, as it situates the attack on Sri Darbar Sahib and Sri Akal Takht Sahib within the broader context of Sikh sovereignty, resistance, and the ongoing struggle between the Guru Khalsa Panth and the modern state.

Through eyewitness perspectives, historical reflection, and principled analysis, the work challenges dominant statist narratives that reduce 1984 to merely a question of security or human rights, instead presenting it through an indigenous Sikh lens rooted in Gurmat and Miri-Piri. At once historical testimony and intellectual intervention, Panjab Under Siege asks urgent questions about power, narrative, identity, and resistance questions that continue to shape Sikh existence across the world today. 

Publication Date - 6th June 2026 | Format - Hardback 200 pages | Dimensions - 216mm x 138mm | Script - English | Genre - History | ISBN - 9781917021357