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Jinnah's ghost bares bigots of the BJP

It is amazing that that the events of sixty years ago are so fresh in the minds of at least two generations of South Asians. The happenings of the British Raj are being discussed like Americans discuss sport events or Indians dissect the last soap or movie out of Bollywood. Vibrant democracies project different opinions and [...]

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This map shows the struggle of the Muslims of South Asia. Continent of Dinia and dependencies Ch. Rehmat Ali map depicting Muslim rule in South Asia after the British left. The Muslim homeland that was part of the struggle for independence. Rehmat Ali and the Muslims wanted the region returned to Muslim rule as it was before the British arrived

Hindu Muslim parity was unacceptable to Nehru under Cabinet Mission Plan

British rule and its tail end haunt South Asians. Each country has its own version of history–clinging to their version of events. Despite thousands of books written on the events of 1946 and 1947, there is no consensus either about the events, or their motives. Investigating history is a dangerous endeavour in Delhi. Discussing Jinnah [...]

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The 5000 year old ancient trade routes between Pakistan and China are being revived with modern freeways that were ocnstructed 20 years ago. 5000 years ago the Harrappan Pakistanis were trading with the Chinese

Why Pakistan was created?

WHY WE CREATED PAKISTAN? The Indus Valley Civilization now known as Paksitan Pakistan existed 5000 years ago as the IVC   The Pakistan Ideology Noticias de Rupia | Nouvelles de Roupie | Rupiennachrichten | Roepienieuws | Rupi Nyheter | Notizie di Rupia | PAKISTAN LEDGER | DefensebriefsIntellibriefs   RSS feed: | RUPEE NEWS | October [...]

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Dr Ram Manohar Lohia, in his insightful book Guilty Men of India

Happy Birthday Mohammad Ali Jinnah-Quad e Azam

What is strange about this entire discussion is the way it has shaken the Indian psyche. Challenging the historiography of the events of 1947 is a difficult task. Many have tried it. Rammanohar Lohia wrote a book titled “Guilty men of India’s partition” (Published by Kitabistan, 1960). However that earlier work was largely ignored by [...]

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100 years of bias and bigotry against Muslims created Pakistan

”Tis the season of mellow fruitfulness, close bosom friend of the conspiring sun–and “til the season of the breakup of the BJP and the season of the ascendancy of Jinnah’s stature in the land of Ganges. ‘Tis the season for writing about Mohammad Ali Jinnah and discussing the events of 1947. The newspapers are full [...]

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Direct Action Day: Hindus rioted to partition Bengal

Direct Action Day: August 16th, 1956–the day the Hindus rioted to partition Bengal. Hindu public opinion was mobilised around the Akhand Hindusthan (United India) slogan. Certain Congress leaders in Bengal imbibed a strong sense of Hindu identity, especially in view of the perceived threat from the Pakistan movement. Field Marshal Viscount Wavell estimated that appreciably [...]

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Why we created Pakistan

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Dr Ram Manohar Lohia, in his insightful book Guilty Men of India

Thank you Jinnah–The Great Leader

What is strange about this entire discussion is the way it has shaken the Indian psyche. Challenging the historiography of the events of 1947 is a difficult task. Many have tried it. Rammanohar Lohia wrote a book titled “Guilty men of India’s partition” (Published by Kitabistan, 1960). However that earlier work was largely ignored by [...]

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The 5000 year old ancient trade routes between Pakistan and China are being revived with modern freeways that were ocnstructed 20 years ago. 5000 years ago the Harrappan Pakistanis were trading with the Chinese

Why we resurrected Pakistan 'again'?

WHY WE CREATED PAKISTAN? The Indus Valley Civilization now known as Paksitan Pakistan existed 5000 years ago as the IVC The Pakistan Ideology by Moin-Ansari Original March 16th, 1996 and Updated August 16th, 2008 Noticias de Rupia | Nouvelles de Roupie | Rupiennachrichten | ??????? ????? | ???? | Roepienieuws | Rupi Nyheter | ??????? [...]

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Jinnah on Russia and America

Margaret Bourke-White was a correspondent and photographer for LIFE magazine during the WW II years. In September 1947, White went to Pakistan. She met Jinnah and wrote about what she found and heard in her book Halfway to Freedom: A Report on the New India,Simon and Schuster, New York, 1949. The following are the excerpts: [...]

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