The Punjab model of agitations in history -- from Vancouver to home Harmeet Shah Singh The success of the Indian diaspora, especially the Sikhs, in Canada is seen back home through multiple lenses. Some take pride, and many unfortunately issue blanket slurs. But few know that if the collective diaspora from across undivided India -- or rather Asia -- was able to live and work with dignity in British colonies of the white world it was in part because Punjab's workforce took up the cause and paid a heavy price to achieve it. No fight, no revolution in history that had its connection with Punjab in India -- from the shores of Vancouver to Singapore over 120 years -- meant solely for a single community, occupation or a region.