Our beloved “Pakistan” is the outcome of a long untiring struggle, persistent effort and unprecedented sacrifices of our forefathers. The dream of Pakistan came true because of their extraordinary contribution that spanned over a century. The “Pakistan Movement” was a resilient political and social struggle made by the Muslims of subcontinent for achieving a separate homeland in the first half of 20th century under the dynamic leadership of Quaid-i-Azam Mohammad Ali Jinnah.
Historical Background
An undeclared anti-Muslim movement since the 1857 “War of Independence” actually served as the key reason towards ultimately demanding a separate homeland for the Muslims. Initially the war of independence was a collective fight by Muslims and Hindus, but later it turned out to be a coordinated Muslim-specific campaign by the British and Hindus. Muslims faced numerous political and social setbacks.
As the Hindus openly switched their loyalties to the British, they cunningly launched a Hindu-specific movement aimed at establishing Hindu dominance called “Ram Raj”. They also accelerated the anti-Urdu campaign, which paved the way for Muslims to understand that they must have their own identity.
Hindus in 1885 launched a political party called the “Indian National Congress”, which proved to be a clarion call for Muslims that Hindu-dominated Congress would not raise voice for Muslims on the basis of equality but as a minority against Hindu majority. Earlier, Hindus had negated Sir Syed Ahmad Khan’s demand for separate electorate for Muslims. Sir Syed was the first leader to realize that Muslims and Hindus were two different entities, and could not get along anymore.
Initially, the freedom movement revolved around the concept of ‘One-Nation’ that was basically conceived by Sir Syed Ahmad Khan. But in 1905, the Bengal presidency’s partition was called upon by the British. It detached the large Muslim
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