   jarnail singh bhindranwale ( , born jarnail singh brarsingh, sandeep. "jarnail singh bhindranwale (1947)". sikh-history.com. retrieved on 2007-03-18 ()) (2 june 1947 â 6 june 1984) was the leader of the damdami taksal (a sikh religious group) and political revolutionary and is notable for his support of the anandpur sahib resolution. he called for a return to what is considered to be the "pure" roots of sikhism. he advocated against the consumption of liquor, drugs and laxness in religious practices, such as the cutting of kesh by sikh youth.leveling crowds: ethnonationalist conflicts and collective violence in south asia by stanley jeyaraja tambiah (1996). university of california press. page 143-144. isbn 978-0-520-20642-7. he strongly condemned the indian constitution's article 25 declaring minorities such as sikhs, jains and buddhists as part of hinduism. in august 1982, bhindranwale and the akali dal launched the dharam yudh morcha (battle for righteousness), with its stated aims being the fulfillment of a list of demands based on the anandpur sahib resolution. thousands of people joined the movement in the hope
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