Dr Ambedkar supported Partition as early 1941, read his 'Thoughts on Pakistan)

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Namaskar Mitra,

 

In 1941 Dr Ambedkar wrote a masterpiece 'Thoughts on Pakistan' wherein he

supported the creation of Pakistan by providing rare insights into the

sub-continent Muslim mind and how Hindu India (that generated the economic

wealth) was supporting a British Army that was predominently Muslim. What I

have reproduced are main excerpts with analysis.

 

1. Introduction -

http://www.esamskriti.com/html/new_inside.asp?cat_name=greatmen&cid=840&sid=149

 

2. Prologue - contains introduction to book, Muslim League Resolution,

importance of resolving Pakistan issue.

http://www.esamskriti.com/html/new_inside.asp?cat_name=greatmen&cid=841&sid=149&count1=1

 

3. Muslim case for PAK - gives you reasons why Muslims want a separate

state.

http://www.esamskriti.com/html/new_inside.asp?cat_name=greatmen&cid=842&sid=149&count1=2

 

4. Nation -

http://www.esamskriti.com/html/new_inside.asp?cat_name=greatmen&cid=843&sid=149&count1=3

 

5. Escape from Degradation - contains Why are Muslims angry with the

Congress, how Muslim prestige sufferred during British rule.

http://www.esamskriti.com/html/new_inside.asp?cat_name=greatmen&cid=844&sid=149&count1=4

 

6. Breaking up of Unity - contains the Hindu case for a united India. Why did

the Muslims invade India.

http://www.esamskriti.com/html/new_inside.asp?cat_name=greatmen&cid=845&sid=149&count1=5

 

7. Weakening of India's Defences - contains Questions of frontier,

resources and armed forces, examines the myth that martial races belonged to

Punjab, data on changes in communal composition of the Army. A MUST READ.

http://www.esamskriti.com/html/new_inside.asp?cat_name=greatmen&cid=846&sid=149&count1=6

 

8. Pak & Communal Peace - will creation of PAK solve the Communal

question, how will its creation affect the position of Muslims in Hindustan,

does the creation of PAK solve the communal problem in India.

http://www.esamskriti.com/html/new_inside.asp?cat_name=greatmen&cid=847&sid=149&count1=7

 

9. Hindu alternative to PAK - outlines Savarkar's thoughts on Hinduism. It

analysis Gandhi's approach, Khilfat Movement and its impact on Hindu Muslim

relations 1920-1940. A MUST READ.

http://www.esamskriti.com/html/new_inside.asp?cat_name=greatmen&cid=848&sid=149&count1=8

 

10. Muslim alternative to PAK - Ambedkar does some crystal ball glazing on

Muslim demands to avoid PAK.

http://www.esamskriti.com/html/new_inside.asp?cat_name=greatmen&cid=849&sid=149&count1=9

 

11. Lessons from Abroad - Ambedkar does international benchmarking by

comparing the situation in india with Turkey and Czechoslovakia, lessons in it

for Hindu & Muslims.

http://www.esamskriti.com/html/new_inside.asp?cat_name=greatmen&cid=850&sid=149&count1=10

 

12. Social Stagnation - position of Hindu & Muslim women, his views on the

Purdah system, reasons for Muslim economic/social stagnation and Hindu reform.

http://www.esamskriti.com/html/new_inside.asp?cat_name=greatmen&cid=851&sid=149&count1=11

 

13. Communal Aggression - political aggression of the Muslims, how the

British aided Muslim separaticism starting 1892, how the Muslims exploited

Hindu weakness, an excellent analysis of the Muslim mind. A MUST READ.

http://www.esamskriti.com/html/new_inside.asp?cat_name=greatmen&cid=852&sid=149&count1=12

 

14. National Frustration - understanding Muslim mind on Independence, key

tenets of Islam, Gandhi & Jesus, attempts at Hindu-Muslim unity, causes of the

Hindu Muslim divide, evidence that PAK was conceived before 1923, summary &

epilogue.

http://www.esamskriti.com/html/new_inside.asp?cat_name=greatmen&cid=853&sid=149&count1=13

 

with prem, cheers

sanjeev