The British (Raj) government were fearful of the Hindu uprising

#Khalistan The British (Raj) government were fearful of the Hindu (Hinduism) uprising. Controlling the Gurdawaras, meant controlling the Sikhs loyalty (tight leash!)

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Nationalism-Identity-Routledge-Advances-Studies/dp/041542190X

Source: 

Sikh Nationalism and Identity in a Global Age (Routledge Advances in South Asian Studies) 

By Giorgio Shani · 2007

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