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Khalistan (Punjabi: ਖਾਲਿਸਤਾਨ, literally "Land of the Pure") is an idea of separate homeland for Punjabis proposed by Sikhs for the creation of a Sikh state, which would be independant from India and Pakistan The movement is based in the Punjab region of India and was conceived by the Sikh political leader Master Tara Singh after the independence of Pakistan. He gave a new direction to Sikh nationalism and revolution.