The history of Hindu Muslim political disparity was actually originated from The Independence War of 1857. The 1857’s uprising was a joint effort of both Hindus and Muslims against English rule. But After the failure of the uprising and fall of Delhi, Hindu political leaders and the Hindu press, in trying to evade British revenge took charge against the Muslims and set the responsibility of so-called mutiny on Muslims. This way they safe guarded their benefits and Muslims in turned faced the horrific consequences of their participation in the uprising.
In 1867, nationalists were divided for the first time into Hindu and Muslim camps when Hindu religious zealots termed “Urdu”, the official language of India as the language of Muslims and started processions and protests to change Urdu to Dev Nagri Hindi. Sir Syed Ahmed Khan, the most notable Muslim intellectual and biggest supporter of Hindu-Muslim unity who, few years ago gave the famous line. ”Hindus and Muslims are Two Beautiful Eyes of a Beautiful Bride”. When saw the Hindu Nationalists are turning away their faces, first time in history stated that Muslims of India are a distinctive nation.
Muslim leaders led by Mohammed Ali Jinnah felt that the Hindus, by dominating the Indian National Congress, were beginning to dictate decision-making in British India. The Muslims felt they should have their own state in order to protect their Islamic heritage. So in 1940, the All-India Muslim League declared its desire for a separate state. Hindus began to feel uncomfortable about being a minority in a majority Muslim State. Relations between the two groups began to deteriorate.
In 1947, when the British left, partitioned India, it was a huge mess. The partition led lots of political problems between India and Pakistan. Boundary issues, left unresolved by the British, have caused two wars and continuing conflict between the two countries. Over the past fifty years, India and Pakistan have been in a state of constant hostility, fighting three wars in 1947-48, 1963 and 1971. In the last decade, they have fought over the possession of Kashmir and the drawing of boundaries in the high Himalayas.
After Partition
Impacts of partision
Start of the conflict between India and Pakistan Kasmir
