Over the past several years, Sikhs at both the collective and institutional levels have increasingly begun referring to the Bluestar operation as the "Third Ghallughara".Advertisement"Ghallughara" is a Punjabi term used by Sikhs to describe a catastrophic massacre, devastation, or genocidal campaign directed against the Sikh community.AdvertisementWhile it is often compared to terms such as “holocaust” or “genocide,” in Sikh historical memory it carries a deeper meaning, symbolising not only immense suffering but also collective resistance, survival and the struggle to preserve Sikh identity and sovereignty.AdvertisementThe earliest known use of the term appears in the writings of eighteenth-century Sikh historian and...