Pakistan Punjab vs Indian Punjab

[Jack_Sparrow]

Re: Pakistan Punjab vs Indian Punjab

@Med911

**As a minority in India, **Punjabi’s in India are far more aware of their distinctiveness, and are more sensitive of the prospect off having their culture diluted and marginalized by greater India. Pakistani Punjabis being an overwhelming majority take their Punjabi-ness for granted as there is no perceived threat to their heritage as such. So while Sikhs feel compelled to protect their heritage, Pakistani Punjabis do not feel the need to do the same. So the hardcore aspect of Indian Punjab stems from the inherent insecurity of a minority culture. Indian Punjabis have to maintain their culture in its most pristine form, otherwise they would lose it. And it didnt help that most Punjabis went to Pakistan, leaving the remaining Punjabis a small minority in greater India..

Not sure that I agree with your first statement. Punjabis in India refers to people who trace their origin to the state, so they are as much a minority as people from say Tamil Nadu. Or did you mean Sikhs ? Not sure if you are aware but there are enough non-Sikh Punjabis in India.