Pak Studies Notes Karachi Board 2nd Year Notes Chapter:Justification of the demand of Pakistan

Justification of the demand of Pakistan

Introduction: Hindus and Muslims had lived peacefully together
inIndia for centuries, but after the British invasion inSouth Asia and
their undue support to Hindus, life became very difficult for Indian
Muslims.
In fact, the Muslims were a separate nation who always adhered to
their religious identity. The British and the Hindus in spite of their
great efforts could not put a wedge into the Muslim unity and their
love for the national character. The creation ofPakistan owes much to
this feeling of adherence to their national image and religious
identity.
The Basis of the Creation of Pakistan
The two-nation theory was the basis of the struggle for the creation
ofPakistan, which held that Hindus and Muslims were two separate
nations. On one occasion, Quaid-e-Azam said:
"Hindus and Muslims though living in thesame towns and villages had
never been blended into one nation. They were always two separate
entities."
There were a few factor, which split the inhabitants of the sub
continent into two nations. Let us examine each of them separately.
1.Religious Differences: Hindus and Muslims belong to different
religions. Muslims believe in Tawheed (Oneness of Allah) and equality
of men. On the other hand, Hindus believe in multiple Gods and Hindu
society is divided into four different classes. Thus there lies the
basicdifference between Hindu and Muslim way.
2.Cultural Differences: Hindus and Muslims followed different
social customs and traditions. The Hindus burnttheir dead bodies while
Muslims buried them. Hindus considered the 'mother cow' as a sacred
animal and worshipped it while Muslim slaughtered it.
3.Educational Differences: The Hindus had advanced in the
educational field because they readily and quickly took to the English
education. The Muslim did not receive modern education, which heavily
affected their economic condition.
4.Language: Muslims and Hindus wrote and spoke two different
languages. The language of Muslims was Urdu and it was written in
Arabic Script. On the other hand, Hindus spoke Hindi and it was
written in Sanskrit. Event this small difference led to a stirring
conflict between the two nations.
5.Difference of Ideas: There were great differences in the ideas
of Muslims and Hindus. This was because the Muslims were guided by the
Quranic concepts of equality and fraternity, for allthe human beings
and the Hindu society is characterized by the differences created by
the caste system. So the both could never meet.