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Aug 23, 2022 19 tweets 5 min read
1700s: The Sikh nation, with their sweat & blood liberate Punjab after centuries of foreign rule - establish a fair & just state far superior to most

1849: Punjab's mainland annexed by the British empire- Its provinces of Kashmir, Jammu & Ladakh handed to empire loyalist🧵 14, 15 Aug - the British empire in South Asia hand over power to their proteges- Muslim League & Hindu-controlled Congress

17 Aug- Punjab's partition published. Sikh national homeland split without delineating the rightful share for a Sikh state, but promise of autonomy in East