<h4>Assimilation and Cultural Preservation:</h4>
<span data-contrast="auto">Diaspora communities faced the challenge of assimilating into new cultures while preserving their own traditions and identities.</span><span data-ccp-props="{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}"> </span>

<span data-contrast="auto">The Sikh diaspora, for example, struggled to maintain their religious practices and customs in foreign lands, such as keeping their uncut hair and wearing turbans.</span><span data-ccp-props="{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}"> </span>

<span data-contrast="auto">Maharaja Ranjit Singh encouraged cultural preservation by supporting the construction of gurdwaras, promoting Sikh literature, and sending Sikh missionaries abroad to strengthen the Sikh identity among the diaspora.</span><span data-ccp-props="{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}"> </span>
<h4>Economic Disparities:</h4>
<span data-contrast="auto">Diaspora communities often faced economic disparities compared to the local population.</span><span data-ccp-props="{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}"> </span>

<span data-contrast="auto">Sikh migrants, for example, often worked in low-paying jobs such as manual labor or as unskilled workers, and experienced discrimination in employment opportunities.</span><span data-ccp-props="{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}"> </span>

<span data-contrast="auto">Maharaja Ranjit Singh attempted to address economic disparities by promoting trade and commerce, providing financial assistance to diaspora communities, and encouraging them to start their own businesses.</span><span data-ccp-props="{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}"> </span>

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