Nepali Pandit
MPA (400+ posts)
I just finished reading a book about British India and partition. People believe that around 10 million people died during the partition, unknown number of women & children were raped & traumatized on both sides. But after 60 years after partition i wonder was it all worth it? Was partition really necessary? wasn't there any other way, after all Muslims and Hindus lived side by side for 1000's years and even before that they all lived as Buddhist before that may be as Hindus etc. All different sect of Islam are living peacefully in India as equals. With such a sacrifice (10 million death) Pakistan should have at least become like Japan and Bangladesh like Germany).
I don't know what more rights Pakistani Muslims have that Indian Muslims don't. Of course there have been rioting, Gujarat etc but it tends to happen in such a large country where there is so much diversity. I am not trying to preach anyone or to judge any one but would just like to learn more about the thinking of Pakistanis regarding partition. I guess these nations can never be together neither Pakistanis nor Indian (Hindus) would ever agree to it but they could at least be friendlier to each other like European nations.
If Jinnah was alive today will he be proud of his creation or would he be asking for forgiveness for the death of so many people and for partition. Would he want to live in Delhi or Karachi?
I don't know what more rights Pakistani Muslims have that Indian Muslims don't. Of course there have been rioting, Gujarat etc but it tends to happen in such a large country where there is so much diversity. I am not trying to preach anyone or to judge any one but would just like to learn more about the thinking of Pakistanis regarding partition. I guess these nations can never be together neither Pakistanis nor Indian (Hindus) would ever agree to it but they could at least be friendlier to each other like European nations.
If Jinnah was alive today will he be proud of his creation or would he be asking for forgiveness for the death of so many people and for partition. Would he want to live in Delhi or Karachi?