Sikh wars weren’t religious wars, they weren’t being fought for religious hegemony, they were about protection of Punjabis (Indics) against foreign invaders like Durranis. Painting them as “crusades” is a huge disservice to the vision of Maharaja Ranjit Singhs Raaj which was built on pluralistic and secular values ( a.k.a Punjabiat). Proponents of such colonial narratives often turn a blind-eye to the consequences of such narratives towards the Sikh community. That despite being indigenous gets