Muhammad Ali Jinnah is criticised from certain quarters in Pakistan in the name of religion that he was secular, liberal and so and so and had lived in England and he partitioned the subcontinent which was a great sin. According to them Jinnah divided Muslims of India into 3 sections i.e West Pakistani Muslims, Indian Muslims and East Pakistani (now Bangladeshi) Muslims.
Let's examine these allegations and investigate the charges.
1. Jinnah was not the son of a Chaudhry, or Nawabzada. He was from a middle class family and was sent to England for work (apprenticeship) by his father. He wasn't sent to England for studies, as his father was not a Sindhi or Punjabi loyal of the British. Jinnah Poonja had not betrayed Muslims by assisting the British in 1857's war of independence. It means Jinnah had a very clean background. His veins didn't have blood of traitors like Mir Jafar, Mir Sadiq, Chaudharys or Maliks.
2. Jinnah was not accepted as a leader in Punjab, NWFP (KP), Balochistan and Sindh until 1947. Punjab was under Sikander Hayat Khan and Khizar Hayat Tiwana, the Unionists who were British loyals. Punjab had to recognise Jinnah only when it saw partition was imminent and communal violence had followed the Direct Action campaign. Punjabis now had no choice but to support Quaid e Azam and Pakistan. NWFP was under Bacha Khan and Congress and they also had no choice but to recognise Jinnah.
Now if Jinnah was a British agent then why Punjabi Unionists (British loyalists) hadn't supported All India Muslim League?
Let's examine these allegations and investigate the charges.
1. Jinnah was not the son of a Chaudhry, or Nawabzada. He was from a middle class family and was sent to England for work (apprenticeship) by his father. He wasn't sent to England for studies, as his father was not a Sindhi or Punjabi loyal of the British. Jinnah Poonja had not betrayed Muslims by assisting the British in 1857's war of independence. It means Jinnah had a very clean background. His veins didn't have blood of traitors like Mir Jafar, Mir Sadiq, Chaudharys or Maliks.
2. Jinnah was not accepted as a leader in Punjab, NWFP (KP), Balochistan and Sindh until 1947. Punjab was under Sikander Hayat Khan and Khizar Hayat Tiwana, the Unionists who were British loyals. Punjab had to recognise Jinnah only when it saw partition was imminent and communal violence had followed the Direct Action campaign. Punjabis now had no choice but to support Quaid e Azam and Pakistan. NWFP was under Bacha Khan and Congress and they also had no choice but to recognise Jinnah.
Now if Jinnah was a British agent then why Punjabi Unionists (British loyalists) hadn't supported All India Muslim League?
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