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Seven Stages of Grief and Sikh Psyche

The Sikh community suffered a massive loss of lives, property, and loss of dignity with the events that exploded in 1984. It all started with Operation Blue Star in June, 1984 resulting in the assassination of Indira Gandhi which then led to the genocide of Sikhs in Indian capital Delhi and other Congress ruled states. The suffering did not stop here and continued in the format of fake encounters of Sikh youths in Punjab in 90s. Grief of Sikh Nation Kübler-Ross Model of Grief The stages of grief and mourning are universal and are experienced by people from all walks of life, across many cultures. The Kübler-Ross model, or the five stages of grief, postulates a series of emotions experienced by people who have experienced bereavement, wherein the five stages are denial, anger, bargaining, depression and acceptance. The model was later modified to seven stages as shown below. I would like to apply the Kübler-Ross model to the Sikh nation's emotions and reactions to the Ope

Taj Mahal - Monument of Love or Oppression

The Taj Mahal meaning "Crown of the Palace" is an ivory-white marble mausoleum on the south bank of the Yamuna river in the Indian city of Agra. It was commissioned in 1632 by the Mughal emperor, Shah Jahan (reigned 1628–1658), to house the tomb of his favorite wife, Mumtaz Mahal . The tomb is the centerpiece of a 42-acre complex is set in Mughal style garden bounded on three sides by a wall. Taj Mahal An Husband's Love for His Wife The Taj Mahal was commissioned by Mughal Emperor Shah Jahan in 1631, to be built in the memory of his wife Mumtaz Mahal, a Persian princess who died giving birth to their 14th child.  The queen’s real name was Arjumand Banu . When Mumtaz Mahal died on June 17th, 1631, The death of Mumtaz reportedly affected the emperor so deeply that his black hair and beard turned snow white in just a few months. The emperor was overcome with grief, and vowed to keep his beloved wife’s memory alive forever. He decided to build her a monument of eter