Justification of the demand of Pakistan

2nd Year Pakistan Studies Notes

SCIENCE & COMMERCE NOTES 

Justification of the demand of Pakistan



INTRODUCTION



Hindus and Muslims had lived peacefully together in India for
centuries,but after the British invation in South Asia and their undue
support to Hindus,life became very difficult for Indian Muslims.In fact,
the Muslims were a separate nation who always adhered to their
religious identity.The British and the Hindus in spite of their great
efforts could not put a wedge into the Muslim unity and their national
image and religious identity.

THE BASIS OF THE CREATION OF PAKISTAN



The two nation theory was the basis of the struggle for the creation
of Pakistan which held that Hindus and Muslims were to separate
nations.On one occation ,Quaid-e-Azam said:

"Hindus and Muslims though living in the same towns and villages,had
never been blended into one nation.They were always two separate
entties."

There were a few factors which split the inhabitants of the Sub
Continent into two nations.Let us examine each of them separately.

1.Religious Differences



Hindus and Muslims belong to different religions.Muslims believe in the Tawheed (Oneness of Allah )

and equality of men.On the other hand ,Hindus believe in multiple Gods
and Hindu society is divided iinto four different classes.Thus there
lies the basic difference between Hindu and Muslim way.

2.Cultural Differences



Hindus and Muslims followed different social customs and
traditions.The Hindus burnt their dead bodies while Muslims
buriedthem.Hindus considered the 'mother cow' as a sacred animal and
worshipped it while Muslims slaaughtered it.

3.Educational Differences



The Hindus had advanced in the educational field because they readily
and quickly took to the English education .The Muslims did not recieve
modern education ,which heavily affected their economic condition.

4.Language



Muslims and Hindus wrote and spoke two different languages .'The
language of Muslims was Urdu and it was written in Arabic script.On the
other hand ,Hindus spoke Hindi and it was written in Sanskrit.Even this
small difference led to a stirring conflict between the two nations.

THE POLICY OF CONFLICT



By the biginning of twenteeth 20th century,the even had taken a new turn.The Hindus and British had

joined hands to destroy the Muslims morally,socially,economically and
politically.They reseved all higher civil, judicial and military
appointments for Britishers only while Muslims were debarred from all
official positions.The Islamic educational system was replaced by
British one.Then Muslims were forced to change their religion to
Christanity and were compelled to send their children to co-educational
institutes and abandon pardha.

ATROCITIES OF CONGRESS ON MUSLIMS



After formation of Congress Ministers Muslims had to bear their
opressive and tyrannical rule.Muslims were forbidden to eat beef.Those
who sloughtered 'Mother Cow' was killed.Islam was humiliated ,prayers
and Azans were interrupted. Hindi was made the official language.In
addition to these ,they launched a scheme called "Vidya Mandir Scheme"
to convert non Hindus to Hindus.Congress clearly stated:

"India belongs to the Hindus and if Muslims wish to live in India,They should accept Hinduism."

According to Nehru three coloured flags were hoisted to prove that:

"There are only two parties in the country .The Congress and the British."

HINDU MUSLIM RIOTS



The Hindu Muslim riots increased during the Congress rule throughout
the country.The Hindus were free to make the Muslims victims of their
high handedness.The houses of Muslims were set on fire.Massacre of the
Muslims became the routine of the day.

CONCLUTION



On the basis of above mentioned factors and bitter attitude of British
and Congress the Muslims apprehended that they would lose their entity
if they remained a part of Hindu society.Therefore they quitted
Congress and demanded separate land on the ground that they were
different nation from Hindus.Accrding to Quaid-e-Azam:

"The Muslims demanded Pakistan where they can rule in accrdance with
their own system of life,their cultural development ,their traditions
and Islamic law."