Sikh Dominace

How do you mean "dominate"...become the major religeon of the subcontinent? Or have a Sihk Ruling Caste?

The former I don't see (IIRC it's not a very prostelitizing religeon), but the latter seems possible on the surface if Sikh warlords are lucky enough to take over territory, assuming these theoretical "Sikh Moguls" are willing and able to rule a multiethnic, multifaith kingdom.
 
How do you mean "dominate"...become the major religeon of the subcontinent? Or have a Sihk Ruling Caste?

The former I don't see (IIRC it's not a very prostelitizing religeon), but the latter seems possible on the surface if Sikh warlords are lucky enough to take over territory, assuming these theoretical "Sikh Moguls" are willing and able to rule a multiethnic, multifaith kingdom.

What about the Sikh Empire (Punjab) in stead of Sikh Mughals?
 
Militarily, I do think that it is possible to extend the Sikh empire beyond the Punjab region. However, I do not think that it would be possible for their religion to seriously displace Hinduism in the long run. Despite making some initial headway, both Buddhism and Islam failed to overcome Hinduism, in spite of being the religion of the rulers of India for most of the past 2000 years.

I think the establishment of British power over the Indian subcontinent ended any possibility of Sikhism greatly increasing its numbers during the 19th century. After the 17th century the Sikhs were increasingly militant, and more concerned with military conquest than proselytizing. Once the British destroyed the Sikh empire, they destroyed its normal method of spreading their religion.
 
Without some very, very serious socio-demographic altering (and by this I mean systematic genocide/deportation), it is highly unlikely Sikhism would replace Hinduism as the dominant religion in India.

A more expansive Sikh Empire would definitely increase the opportunity for Sikh converts to remain stable through parts of Northern India and it would form a powerful religious undercurrent that would at least influence people who practice many of the variations for Hinduism. A Sikh successor state to the Mughals for even a few decades would have a large religious impact on much of India, though I don't think in most scenarios mass conversions or anything of the sort are likely.

Nonetheless, Sikhism could become more prominent in Northern India, particularly in the areas historically controlled by the Sikhs such as otl Delhi, West and East Punjab, Kashmir and Jammu, Haryana, portions of Western Uttar Pradesh and portions of northern Rajisthan... perhaps even Uttarakhand or Himachal Pradesh in a very optimistic scenario.
 
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