Imagine a world in which millions of people are abducted from their homeland against their will, shipped off to a distant country, transported like cargo in the most inhumane conditions, tortured, brutalized, raped and even killed. Working in the most gruelling conditions, exploited for the production of cash crops such as cotton and tobacco, the [...]
Through the book, Ahmed puts forward arguments outlining the primary causes attributed to Jinnah's success and recognition as a leader in the buildup to the partition. One of the primary arguments that Ahmed focuses extensively on is the idea that the initial lack of success of the Quit India Movement was a pivotal step in [...]
The Sole Spokesman by Ayesha Jalal is a book takes a strong stand against the common teleological assumption that “the end result of the … partition was the ultimate goal of Muslim politics” and Jinnah in the years leading up to 1947. Through the book, Jalal’s arguments aim to explain Jinnah’s nuanced motives at the [...]
Conflict with the tribes: In June 1947, sentiments against the Maharaja took a turn for the worse. Nearly 60,000 former soldiers in the army began a harsh campaign against the Maharaja, refusing to pay taxes. The campaign soon gravitated towards a demand that the Maharaja step down until on the 14th and 15 of August, [...]
Brief summary of the conflict: The current Kashmir conflict between India and Pakistan has origins that date back to the partition of 1947. The period subsequent to the partition contributed largely to ethnic and diplomatic tensions around the country. One such conflict was between Karachi and New Delhi over the princely state of Jammu and [...]
General introduction about the Oslo Accords: The Oslo Accords marked a significant milestone in the endeavour for peace in the Israel-Palestine conflict. The accords consisted of two agreements ratified by the Israeli administration and the PLO, whose primary objective was to ensure the establishment of a Palestinian State. The first accord was signed in Washington [...]
In the year 1948, Israel declared independence and was recognised as a member of the UN. The declaration of the creation of Israel, however, triggered a strong response in the five neighbouring Arab states of Jordan, Egypt, Syria, Iraq, and Lebanon, who moved in to occupy the former Mandatory Palestine region. This came to be [...]
The end of the First World War finally allowed the British to cement their stronghold in Palestine. The San Remo Allied Powers Conference (1920) allowed Britain to take over Palestine as an official colony as a buildup towards self governance in the region. This region came to be known as “Mandatory Palestine” between 1920 and [...]
The Israel-Palestine conflict has been an ongoing conflict for several decades. To fully understand the conflict, however, its significance from pre-biblical times must be considered. A majority of the knowledge about ancient Israel is sourced from the Bible. The founder of the region of Israel was Abraham, a Biblical figure who is considered the “Father [...]
Considered to be one of the most significant events of the twentieth century, the Russian Revolution was a precursor to some of the “most explosive” political events at the time. Known for bringing a violent end to the Imperial Tsarist rule in Russia, the revolution is also recognised for the role it had in leading [...]
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