The two nation theory with regards to the partition of british india is the theory that the largest and second largest religious communities of the indian subcontinent i. Please be advised that paid advertisements appear on. But pakistan survived and thrived, while bangladesh has also taken up its rightful place in the comity of nations. Sir john cumming 18681958, a british administrator in the subcontinent, in his 1932 book political india quotes the last part and gives the following commentary. An ironic sense of vindication of the two nation theory is being expressed in pakistan over the rise of hindutva or exclusivist hindu nationalism based on exclusion of muslims in india. The twonation theory was a founding principle of the pakistan movement i. I have quoted savarkar, m s golwalkar and deendayal upadhyay in my book why am i a hindu. What is two nation theory actually based on and its impact on people. Origin of the concept this theory held that there were two nationsone belonging to the hindus and one two the muslimsliving in the territory of india. But the hindus had given the foundation to the two nation theory, years ago. How to avoid rationalism and differences based on religion.
The two nation theory was a concept that emphasised a separate state for the muslims in the subcontinent. It belongs in social studies or government section. Nationalism is one of the major social and political issues of modern times, and a subject of intense intellectual debate. The twonation theory is the theory that holds that the hindus and. But really, the book told me, all they wanted was special protection for. In january 1940, jinnah wrote an article called the constitutional maladies of india in which he first articulated the two nation theory, which, mind you, had been articulated by others long. The nation is the oldest continuously published weekly magazine in the united states, covering progressive political and cultural news, opinion, and analysis. Sir syed ahmad khan was the first exponent of the twonation theory in the modern era.
From looking into history, it clearly shows that after the advent of islam in the. But after the urdu hindi controversy and the inc support of hindu interests. Search the worlds most comprehensive index of fulltext books. Browse the amazon editors picks for the best books of 2019, featuring our. According to jinnah the concept of two nation theory originated the day the first hindu converted to islam. As a concept, strategy, and ideology unknown binding 1985 by shafique ali khan author. Actually, the concept of two nation theory was originated by the hindus. The two nation theory was represented in 1869 by sir syed ahmed khan. A large number of muslim individuals and massbased muslim organizations opposed the two nation theory and the creation of pakistan with all their resources, often laying down their lives. This is not a physics, astronomy, or even a science question. Complete and clear explanation about two nation theory by knowledge topper with suitable example. The two nation theory is the theory that holds that the hindus and muslims of the indian subcontinent are two distinct and separate nations. Unfortunately, pakistans detractors found solace in the dismemberment of pakistan and indira gandhi went on to claim that the quaids twonation theory had been sunk in the bay of bengal.
Earlier jinnah was the only politician to be called the best ambassador of hindu muslim unity in the subcontinent. How jinnahs ideology shapes pakistans identity bbc news. Vd savarkar coined he word hindutva in his book titled hindutva in 1937 while speaking at the 19th session of the hindu mahasabha and said there are two nations in india, hindus and muslims. It is a historical fact that hindus and muslims are two separate nations.
Opinion exploding the myth of one pakistan the new. We do not endorse or evaluate the advertised product, service, or company, nor any of the claims made by the advertisement. October 17, 1817 27 march 1898 was a teacher and politician. Full text subscribe to emails contact vacancies notices. Syed ahmed khan simple english wikipedia, the free. The wealth of nations is a book that every thinking person should have on their shelf. Jaswant singh former indian finance and external affairs minister in his book, jinnah.
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