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Historically incorrect, at least under three kingdoms – Ashoka, Mauryas and Aurangzeb India nearly existed as one political entity (barring southern tip)
“The cause of Indian freedom attracted people of diverse identities because it was a cause of universal values”
Incorrect again, Gandhi’s initial movement could not attract muslim masses of India. Congress membership was overwhelmingly comprised of hindus. List of Congress members during 1920s and 1930s can be checked to verify this claim. In order to attract muslim masses and make the independent movement more inclusive Gandhi launched Khilafat movement (which was a stupid idea at the best). Even during struggle for independence muslims of india identified more with a Caliphate 2000km away from India. After failure of Khilafat movement muslims masses again went back in a shell. Jinnah’s cry of a separate homeland in 1940s easily captured imagination of muslims of India. Popularity of Pakistan movement was reflected in the results of general elections of 1945-46 wherein Jinnah’s Muslim Leauge won 100% of muslims majority seats of India, on several seats Congress which contested election on the plank of a unified secular India, even lost deposit. So one third of Muslims of India whole heartedly supported Pakistan movement and then shamelessy stayed back because it was too inconvenient to move.
The idea of writing above facts is not hold anyone responsible for partition of India but to make author aware about the history. Now India should ofcourse exist as a peaceful secular country where all communities can live without any intimidation and discrimination
The moment RSS, BJP goes out of power, things will settle.
All preach and sermon only for Hindus? Have anything to address the Muslims of this country? Every Muslim intellectual wants infinite liberty without any responsibility. They have nothing to say about Kashmiri Pandits, Bangladeshi and Pakistani Hindus. Only one agenda to Islamise India taking advantage of its secularism and democracy. No credibility of these pseudo and fake liberals, seculars. In fact they are the jihadis in the guise.
Some idiot thinks he is super intelligent but the truth is he is an idiot. what Mohamed Zeeshan says is reunite so that Muslim population goes up by 150%; that way the rise of Hindus can be stifled and Hindus are idiots who will not understand this. It would have been possible before 1947 with reasonably civilised Muslims. Now that they are all jihadised and follow the idiotic notion of Gazawa-e-Hind we can have a unification by exporting the jihadis to Pakistan and middle eas so that india can have a peaceful existance. It is preposterous that an idit thinks Hindus have no brain
But the BJP supporting bigots in the comment section are small minded and cannot think beyond their extremist mentatlity.
I am an Indian first. I am agnostic. I believe in India values. It is bigots like you Ramchandra and Menon who cannot listen to or understand any sensibile ideas.
You spread constant hate and poision. Who made you the owner of India that you act like this and abuse the Indians who do not hate?
The idea of india prior to independence existed in its princely states and is not a product of any republican project. The fact that 500 plus princely states readily agreed to merge to form one dominion itself is a pointer to the underlying unity that existed among its people. What was that underlying unity? For a start, we can definitely rule out the influence of Foreginers as any cause of unity. That includes not just Britishers but also genocidal influence of Islam. Throughout the history of india, islam has only stood as a symbol of violence and barbarity, of inhuman values to the natives of this country. The unity that existed prior to indpendnece was that of culture, cuisine and ofcourse religion. Right from the mentions in Ramayana and Mahabharatha to the travelogues of Adi Shankara and other philosophers, there has been incessant references to people travelling the length and breadth of this country in search of spiritual knowledge, holy places and seeking fellow travellers who are willing to traverse the journey of discovery of God. Whether a Trivandrum housing a glorious Vishnu Temple or a Rameshwaram hosting Sri Rama as its esteemed guest the country had always remained one spiritually and religiously.
Our soul has been mutilated … Shri Pratap Bhanu Mehta’s words came to mind when I saw two Kashmiri traders being beaten up on a Lucknow street, in full public view.
Intellectual terrorism at its best.
You dont like the ruling nationalistic party so lets oppose them by shaming the nation itself.
The article was about a unified idea of India.
But the BJP supporting bigots in the comment section are small minded and cannot think beyond their extremist mentality.
I am an Indian first. I am agnostic. I believe in India values. It is bigots like Menon who cannot listen to or understand any sensibile ideas.
You spread constant hate and poison. Who made you the owner of India that you act like this and abuse the Indians who do not hate?
“There was no one ‘India’ prior to 1947”
Historically incorrect, at least under three kingdoms – Ashoka, Mauryas and Aurangzeb India nearly existed as one political entity (barring southern tip)
“The cause of Indian freedom attracted people of diverse identities because it was a cause of universal values”
Incorrect again, Gandhi’s initial movement could not attract muslim masses of India. Congress membership was overwhelmingly comprised of hindus. List of Congress members during 1920s and 1930s can be checked to verify this claim. In order to attract muslim masses and make the independent movement more inclusive Gandhi launched Khilafat movement (which was a stupid idea at the best). Even during struggle for independence muslims of india identified more with a Caliphate 2000km away from India. After failure of Khilafat movement muslims masses again went back in a shell. Jinnah’s cry of a separate homeland in 1940s easily captured imagination of muslims of India. Popularity of Pakistan movement was reflected in the results of general elections of 1945-46 wherein Jinnah’s Muslim Leauge won 100% of muslims majority seats of India, on several seats Congress which contested election on the plank of a unified secular India, even lost deposit. So one third of Muslims of India whole heartedly supported Pakistan movement and then shamelessy stayed back because it was too inconvenient to move.
The idea of writing above facts is not hold anyone responsible for partition of India but to make author aware about the history. Now India should ofcourse exist as a peaceful secular country where all communities can live without any intimidation and discrimination
The moment RSS, BJP goes out of power, things will settle.
All preach and sermon only for Hindus? Have anything to address the Muslims of this country? Every Muslim intellectual wants infinite liberty without any responsibility. They have nothing to say about Kashmiri Pandits, Bangladeshi and Pakistani Hindus. Only one agenda to Islamise India taking advantage of its secularism and democracy. No credibility of these pseudo and fake liberals, seculars. In fact they are the jihadis in the guise.
Some idiot thinks he is super intelligent but the truth is he is an idiot. what Mohamed Zeeshan says is reunite so that Muslim population goes up by 150%; that way the rise of Hindus can be stifled and Hindus are idiots who will not understand this. It would have been possible before 1947 with reasonably civilised Muslims. Now that they are all jihadised and follow the idiotic notion of Gazawa-e-Hind we can have a unification by exporting the jihadis to Pakistan and middle eas so that india can have a peaceful existance. It is preposterous that an idit thinks Hindus have no brain
The article was about a unified idea of India.
But the BJP supporting bigots in the comment section are small minded and cannot think beyond their extremist mentatlity.
I am an Indian first. I am agnostic. I believe in India values. It is bigots like you Ramchandra and Menon who cannot listen to or understand any sensibile ideas.
You spread constant hate and poision. Who made you the owner of India that you act like this and abuse the Indians who do not hate?
The idea of india prior to independence existed in its princely states and is not a product of any republican project. The fact that 500 plus princely states readily agreed to merge to form one dominion itself is a pointer to the underlying unity that existed among its people. What was that underlying unity? For a start, we can definitely rule out the influence of Foreginers as any cause of unity. That includes not just Britishers but also genocidal influence of Islam. Throughout the history of india, islam has only stood as a symbol of violence and barbarity, of inhuman values to the natives of this country. The unity that existed prior to indpendnece was that of culture, cuisine and ofcourse religion. Right from the mentions in Ramayana and Mahabharatha to the travelogues of Adi Shankara and other philosophers, there has been incessant references to people travelling the length and breadth of this country in search of spiritual knowledge, holy places and seeking fellow travellers who are willing to traverse the journey of discovery of God. Whether a Trivandrum housing a glorious Vishnu Temple or a Rameshwaram hosting Sri Rama as its esteemed guest the country had always remained one spiritually and religiously.
Our soul has been mutilated … Shri Pratap Bhanu Mehta’s words came to mind when I saw two Kashmiri traders being beaten up on a Lucknow street, in full public view.