Pakistan Resolution: A civilisational perspective

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The formation of Pakistan in August 1947 can be seen as the logical results of the Lahore resolution of March 23, 1940. While the demands of an independent homeland were earlier made for Muslims, the resolution made a clear demand for an independent Muslim country in the Muslim -majority areas of British India. This historical trend can be better understood in its political context, one can choose another dimension for it.

During the freedom movement, in an article and a maize article, a British weekly, leader presented Pakistan’s case in a different vein. In his view, Hindus and Muslims represented two ‘separate and separate civilizations, and thus, two different nations. The matter (of separation) was based not only on religion, but also on the cultural aspect.

Although Hindu civilization in India is far behind in history, on the basis of major empires, Muslims arrived in the subcontinent in the 8th century. After this ‘advent’, Muslims from outside faced various attacks, and in many empires, it ended in 1526 with the Mughals. After that, the Afghans or the Turks saw the development of Muslim civilization over the next centuries. There was no major Hindu empire at that time, while Hindu culture and ‘civilization’ continued in India. The Mughals and later the rulers were mostly tolerant, and the Hindus formed part of their administration.

The fundamental change came after the war of 1857, and as a result, it not only reduced the Mughal rule, but also lacking Muslim civilization, so to say. During this period, under the British rule, two other progress, the rise of Hindus, and the emergence of Hindu Muslim differences were also seen. The Hindus, along with their role in the ‘uprising’, as well as Muslims as well as a sense of backwardness and inferiority, also reduced the British attitude towards Muslims, which led to the resignation of Muslims.

As the 20th century began, and political awareness in India increased, especially in Hindu leaders, a pandemic was created with Muslims. The Indian National Congress became a source of political role and aspirations of Hindus. While the Muslims responded with the Muslim League, the two organizations represented two different Indian communities, including different aspirations, and later, goals.

These were the same cracks and British colonial policies that led to the liberation movement, and the partition of India. The cultural differences between the two communities also led to the political agendas as well as the freedom movement. Representatives, political and economic rights issues came to light and increased communalism between the two communities.

The idea of ​​a ‘nation’, and ‘separate nation’ had already emerged in the Muslim League talks. The Quaid reiterated it at the historic meeting of Lahore in 1940. “He noticed, ‘If it was considered to be an interdisciplinary question, the problem of India could not be solved.

He added: “Hindus and Muslims belong to two different religious philosophies, social customs, literature … In fact, they are related to two different civilizations that are primarily based on contradictory ideas and ideas.”

It summarized the cultural aspect of Hindu -Muslim differences, and provided a struggle for the partition of India. It was clear until the 1940s that no political formula, lack of separation/division, would not meet the aspirations of both Muslims and Hindus.

The resolution of Lahore made the desire of Pakistan a concrete form by formal demand. This aspect of Hindu -Muslim differences is in line with the confrontation of a confrontation with the civilization of Samuel Huntington. And, it is tolerated through history, with many, many events and events. In recent times, an example of this has been made by Indian refusal to play in Pakistan in the T20 World Cup. There is a recent problem in Nagpur on the tomb of more violent Mogog Emperor Aurangzeb.

Although cultural differences remain, conflict in the subcontinent remains an irregularity, which makes it difficult for both neighbors to solve problems. The resolution of Lahore presents a key to how the dispute can be resolved in the interest of both communities. India and Pakistan have yet to end the cultural discrimination and learn to be in accordance with political facts.

The author is the former Faculty Leader-Azam University, Islamabad, Editor, CISS, AJ. It can be reached: pakirish@yahoo.com