‘Gujarati Muslim Communities in Colonial Mumbai’ event explored the contribution of prominent families in the early 20th century, and their business interests from glassware, opium to silk to shipping.
Right-wing groups in Karnataka recently gave a call for boycott of halal meat during ‘Varshadodaku’, the day after Ugadi, when many communities have a non-vegetarian feast.
Armenia has procured significant defence equipment from India, including artillery guns, multi-barrel rocket launchers, air defence system, sniper rifles, weapons locating radars, anti-drone weapons.
The key to fighting a war successfully, or even launching it, is a clear objective. That’s an entirely political call. It isn’t emotional or purely military.
Gujarati Muslims also wholeheartedly supported the Muslim League and the Pakistan Movement. MA Jinnah was a Gujarati after all.
Unfortunately, once Partition happened, most Gujarati Muslims did not migrate to Pakistan and preferred to stay back in India. Which is very surprising given that Pakistan was only a few kilometers away.
So, they campaigned for a separate Muslim homeland and got it but did not relocate there. And now, they claim to be patriotic Indians.
Gujarati Muslims also wholeheartedly supported the Muslim League and the Pakistan Movement. MA Jinnah was a Gujarati after all.
Unfortunately, once Partition happened, most Gujarati Muslims did not migrate to Pakistan and preferred to stay back in India. Which is very surprising given that Pakistan was only a few kilometers away.
So, they campaigned for a separate Muslim homeland and got it but did not relocate there. And now, they claim to be patriotic Indians.