Punjabi people
Following the 1947 independence of India, the Punjabi Suba movement, led by the Akali Dal, sought the creation of a province ("suba") for Punjabi people. The Akali Dal's maximal position of demands was a sovereign state (i.e. Khalistan), while its minimal position was to have an autonomous state within India. The issues raised during the Punjabi Suba movement were later used as a premise for the creation of a separate Sikh country by proponents of Khalistan.