Indian Govt vs Punjab

Years 1985 2000 Battle deaths 7,247 The conflict taking place in the north western Indian state Punjab saw the Indian government fighting a number of Sikh insurgent outfits aiming for the establishment of a Sikh state, Khalistan (Land of the Pure). The conflict became active in 1983 and throughout its duration displayed much violence, generating high death tolls. Following large counterinsurgency operations, the government pronounced the insurgency defeated in 1993.