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 [...]
The long lines of people waiting for food India post colonisation and the legacy the Raj left behind will remain etched in the aeons of history. Stories of atrocities, human rights violations and the oppression by the Raj have been continually retold. One such atrocity that the British to this day continue to be condemned [...]
To this day, when India is referred to as the “Jewel in the Crown” of the British Empire, a preponderance of people tend to assume that this historic title owes its origins to India’s vast and extensive wealth from when the British first set foot in India. However, contrary to popular belief, India was considered [...]
Today, more than ever, the role of doctors in our society is undeniable. In the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, there is an imminent need for us to acknowledge the experts in the field of healthcare and medicine who are selflessly and tirelessly working to ensure the safety of the people world-over. The first of [...]
A map showing the flow of rivers as per the treaty “One bright spot ... in a very depressing world picture that we see so often”. This was a famous statement that the former US president, Dwight Eisenhower used to describe the Indus Waters Treaty, one of the most “successful international treaties has survived frequent [...]
India and Pakistan have had a long-standing history of conflict owing to hostility originating from historical and political factors. The British left the Indian Subcontinent divided into secular India and a largely Muslim populated Pakistan but what followed was one of the most disturbing migrations in history outlined by violence and riots. The relations between [...]
The Indian Independence movement was one of the most prominent anti-imperialist movements in history. This movement lasted for several decades but was touted be the most effective from the 1920s till 1947. Historians believe that its success is largely attributed to the changing power dynamics of the British empire and more importantly the significant efforts [...]
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