Dal Khalsa (organization)
Dal Khalsa is a Sikh organisation, based in the city of Amritsar. The outfit was formed in 1978 by Gajinder Singh, the hijacker of Indian Airlines Flight 423. It came to prominence during Insurgency in Punjab, India along with Jarnail Singh Bhindranwale in 1981. Members of the Dal Khalsa have also been accused of the assassination of Lala Jagat Narain. The primary aim of Dal Khalsa is to form a religion-based Sikh nation called Khalistan.
| ਦਲ ਖ਼ਾਲਸਾ | |
| Formation | 13 April 1978 |
|---|---|
| Founder | Gajinder Singh |
| Type | Sikh nationalism |
| Purpose | Creation of a Sikh religion-based sovereign state |
| Headquarters | Amritsar, Punjab (India) |
Region served | Worldwide |
Official language | Punjabi |
Key people | Kanwarpal Singh |
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