#Partition of India

[insightfultake]

Understanding the Enmity Between Hindus and Muslims: A Complex Tapestry

It is imperative that the Indian subcontinent comprehend the animosity between Muslims and Hindus in order to advance from its current $3.5 trillion economy to China's $17 trillion economy. According to India's 2021 census, Muslims make up 15% of the country's 1.4 billion inhabitants, making them the second-largest religious group behind Hindus (79.8%). According to figures released by the Economic Advisory Council (EAC) in May 2024, the proportion of Muslims in India has increased by 43% since 1950, from 9.84% to 14.09%. Though it does not accurately reflect reality, the growing Muslim population in India sends a clear message to the rest of the world that minorities in India are properly protected by the government. 

If it is so, then why is there animosity between the two largest religious groups in India? There is not a single year we spend without riots between Hindus and Muslims. Why does this happen? And what could be the reason behind it? Know more...

[jesterraconteuse]

PSA if you don't know anything about the partition of India don't talk to me about Palestine. As a Bangladeshi don't even start with me

[takemetobogman]

“There are only a few writers who could cut you deep and still make you want to bleed and Manto is definitely one of them.”

Its the 77th Independence day of India and as a person who believes that we can't talk about Independence without talking about Manto's Partition, I shared my two cents in an article on Medium. The above quote is from the article. If you wanna read more, you can check it out here:

[iakshaysrivastava]

"Freedom at Midnight" on SonyLIV: Redefining Historical Drama with a Bold Retelling of India's Partition

The recently launched SonyLIV series Freedom at Midnight is making waves in the entertainment industry. It is known for its ambitious portrayal of India’s independence and partition. Based on the critically acclaimed book by Dominique Lapierre and Larry Collins, the series has sparked curiosity and conversations with its nuanced take on this pivotal historical era. Directed by Nikkhil Advani, the…

[pebblegalaxy]

The Nehru-Liaquat Pact: A Comprehensive Analysis of Successes, Failures, and its Impact on India-Pakistan Relations

The Nehru-Liaquat Pact: Origins, Objectives, Successes, and Failures Over the Decades The Nehru-Liaquat Pact, also known as the Delhi Agreement, stands as a critical moment in the turbulent post-Partition era of South Asia. Signed on April 8, 1950, by Indian Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru and Pakistani Prime Minister Liaquat Ali Khan, this agreement was an attempt to address the communal…

[rightnewshindi]

Partition of India: 14 अगस्त को हुआ था भारत-पाकिस्तान विभाजन, जानें खूनी संघर्ष से जुड़े खौफनाक तथ्य

14 August 1947 Partition of India: भारत के मुट्ठीभर मुसलमानों और वह भी सिर्फ, पंजाब, उत्तर प्रदेश एवं बिहार के मुसलनामों ने अंग्रेजों की चाल के तहत एक अलग देश की मांग की और अंतत: खूनी संघर्ष के बाद विभाजन करना तय किया गया। प्लान के तहत 14 अगस्त 1947 के दिन भारत को विभाजित कर दिया गया। 1857 से 1947 तक 90 साल के संग्राम, आंदोलन और बलिदान के बाद भारतीयों ने आजादी की जगह देखी विभाजन की त्रासदी।…

[rc2208]

At Kashmere Gate

[timetravellingkitty]

Embarrassing way of announcing that you have no idea what you're talking about, so let's go through some history shall we?

The modern day nations of India, Pakistan and Bangladesh were under the British Empire, called the British Raj after a failed rebellion against the rule of the East India Company in 1857. During the Indian Independence Movement a political theory known as the Two Nation Theory, came to prominence, which seeked to establish a separate nation for Indian Muslims. This theory was propagated by the All India Muslim League, whose aim was to secure the interests of Muslims in the region and served as political representation for them. The demand for Pakistan came to fruition, and British India was divided into two independent dominions: India and Pakistan. Bangladesh, known as East Pakistan at the time, eventually seceded after a Bengali nationalist movement

Let's compare this to Israel and Palestine. The Ottoman Empire controlled Palestine for 400 years until it was captured by Britain. The British were given the Mandate for Palestine by the League of Nations after World War 1. By that time the Zionist movement had already emerged. In 1917, Arthur Balfour (British Foreign Secretary) sent a letter to a leader of the Zionist movement, supporting the establishment of a Jewish homeland in Palestine. Jewish settlers began migrating to Palestine and their numbers only increased after the Holocaust. In 1947, the UN proposed a partition plan, recommending the establishment of independent Arab and Jewish state. 56% of the land was given to the settlers, despite their population not even being half of the Palestinians. The Arabs ofc rejected this, so it wasn't implemented. A civil war broke out and the British left. In 1948 Zionist militias displaced majority of the Palestinians and Israel declared independence (from what tho 🤡)

There is no double standard here. Neither India nor Pakistan are colonising the other nation but the same cannot be said for Israel. The use of Palestine as a Jewish homeland was associated with the slogan "a land without a people for a people without a land" which is obviously not true. The existence of Israel REQUIRES the extermination of Palestinians. India was the first non-Arab country to recognise Palestine's statehood. Both nations have struggled against British colonialism. While India still recognises Palestine as legitimate, ever since Modi became Prime Minister in 2014 India has become the largest buyer of arms from Israel and we have shifted away from vocally supporting Palestine

And frankly, it's insulting as fuck to use something as traumatic as the Partition of India (a result of the British divide and rule strategy) to justify the genocide of Palestinians and Israeli settler-colonialism

[insightfultake]

Why Hindu-Muslim Tensions Persist in India: History, Politics, and the Battle for National Unity

In the din of daily headlines and the cacophony of televised debates, the question rarely asked is also the most urgent: Why do Hindu-Muslim tensions in India endure more than seventy-five years after Independence? For a nation aspiring to transform from a $3.5 trillion economy into a global superpower, such internal fissures are not merely cultural; they are structural handicaps.

To seek the origins of this fraught relationship, one must resist the temptation of modern political scapegoats and walk, instead, into the annals of Indian history—into palaces and prisons, courtrooms and battlefields.

[ayowotsdis]

This from a narrative of a South Asian.

[bauliya]

I’m literally seeing westerners saying india is illegally occupying pakistan like pakistan you think india is occupying pakistan the country of 247 million people with its own standing army and navy and airforce and nuclear bombs you think we’re occupying it like you think we’re pushing native indigenous people out of lahore and karachi and rawalpindi and stealing houses there do you think there’s indian soldiers posted in peshawar controlling peoples movement and detaining them do you think we’re occupying pakistan PAKISTAN

[pebblegalaxy]

Partition's Pain Revisited: 'Allah-Hu-Akbar' and 'Nara-E-Takbeer' Echoes Unearthed in 'Bengal 1947

Partition's Pain Revisited: 'Allah-Hu-Akbar' and 'Nara-E-Takbeer' Echoes Unearthed in 'Bengal 1947 #Bengal1947 #PartitionHistory #IndiaPakistanDivision #ReligiousTensions #HistoricalDramas

The haunting specter of India’s partition looms large whenever discussions arise, serving as a stark reminder of the bitter history that claimed the lives of over 20 million people. Now, this tumultuous era finds cinematic expression in “Bengal 1947.” Among its cast is the familiar face of television, Devoleena Bhattacharjee, known for her portrayal of ‘Gopi Bahu’ in the soap opera “Saath…

[tomorrowwithme]

Kalika kkhetra aar nei.. it's sad to even think how many people don't even know why West Bengal was formed and how Syamaprasad Mukherjee gave his life for the future of Hindus of Bengal.

eid mubarak west bengal. are you awake? Is there any difference left between the heart of Kolkata and dirty slums of bangladesh? your koler jol is bleeding kurbani blood too. you know what's the second most favourite eid tradition of subcontinent's mohammedans?

well yes, it is breaking your murtis.

Oh Hindu, when will you fight against these disgusting injustices? West bengal has become the next Kashmir and even worse.