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the british like other european countries not only divided people, but imposed their religion in their occupied territories and it was the locals who fell prey to their money and luxuries (like mir jafar of bengal) that the occupiers penetrated even into the religion and religious practices. that is the reason long b4 even gandhi was born, the muslim mufis or heads issued fatwa of jihad against the british and their rules… especially by one Maulana Fazle Haq Khairabadi.. who was sent to prrison in andamans due to this… a point to be noted here is never the muslim heads issued any fatwa against hindus who were already living in india… as hindus were no where comparable to the british atrocities and injustice rules.. major problem was we indians and our then rules supported british who came to india only for trade, to study the chinese trades,… but our rules and people were so down to earth as today the general public is that the british exploited our hospitality for their own benefit… they not only robbed our resources, but religion too with britishization…. same thing they did in every other occupied territories. and today these same occupies pose as if they’re the sole caretakers of humanity
the british like other european countries not only divided people, but imposed their religion in their occupied territories and it was the locals who fell prey to their money and luxuries (like mir jafar of bengal) that the occupiers penetrated even into the religion and religious practices. that is the reason long b4 even gandhi was born, the muslim mufis or heads issued fatwa of jihad against the british and their rules… especially by one Maulana Fazle Haq Khairabadi.. who was sent to prrison in andamans due to this… a point to be noted here is never the muslim heads issued any fatwa against hindus who were already living in india… as hindus were no where comparable to the british atrocities and injustice rules.. major problem was we indians and our then rules supported british who came to india only for trade, to study the chinese trades,… but our rules and people were so down to earth as today the general public is that the british exploited our hospitality for their own benefit… they not only robbed our resources, but religion too with britishization…. same thing they did in every other occupied territories. and today these same occupies pose as if they’re the sole caretakers of humanity