Muhammad Ali Jinnah

Barrister Muhammad All Jinnah after financially securing himself entered the political field in 1905 at the age of 30 years as a staunch nationalist from the platform of the Indian National Congress. He was soon reckoned as an aggressive, bold and a forthright speaker for the cause of the Indian independence. In his speech in December 1906 in an annual open session of the Indian National Congress in Calcutta he created a stir by challenging the British government to hasten the grant of ‘home-rule’ to India. He said: “If the British do not give ‘home-rule’ to India and soon, then it will not be ... Read Full Story

”Tis the season of mellow fruitfulness, close bosom friend of the conspiring sun–and “til the season of the breakup of the BJP and the season of the ascendancy of Jinnah’s stature in the land of Ganges. ‘Tis the season for writing about Mohammad Ali Jinnah and discussing the events of 1947. The newspapers are full of analysis of the Lucknow Pact, Jinnah’s 14 points and the Cabinet Mission Plan. Khushwant Singh in an article in the Hindustan Times brings forth some great points. He is right when he says that the seeds for the events of 1947 had been sowed hundreds of years ago. ... Read Full Story

What is strange about this entire discussion is the way it has shaken the Indian psyche. Challenging the historiography of the events of 1947 is a difficult task. Many have tried it. Dr Ram Manohar Lohia, in his insightful book Guilty Men of India's Partition recounts those painful days when the decision to divide India and the two communities-Hindus and Muslims- was taken. He identifies the leaders and circumstances responsible for the Partition in a candid conversation with his readers. He shares his experiences of being sidelined, his efforts being thwarted and his prophetic foresight being ignored in the midst of influential leaders with ... Read Full Story

The pre-independence map of 570 states of the Subcontinent. Why would the separation of Pakistan be considered "Partition"? What gave Nehru the right to forcibly absorb Hyberabad, Junagarh, Manvadar and Goa into the Indian Union? Can Bharat also claim Nepal as part of the union? Can Bharat also claim Lanka as part of Bharat, or Burma? Jaswant Singh is going from pillar to post in an endeavor to sell his books, but also to propagate his vision of “Akhand Bharat” (Greater India). By personifying the glorious struggle of for independence into the body of Mohammad Ali Jinnah, he is trying to convert the ideology ... Read Full Story

The pre-independence map of 570 states of the Subcontinent. Why would the separation of Pakistan be considered "Partition"? What gave Nehru the right to forcibly absorb Hyberabad, Junagarh, Manvadar and Goa into the Indian Union? Can Bharat also claim Nepal as part of the union? Can Bharat also claim Lanka as part of Bharat, or Burma? Jaswant Singh is going from pillar to post in an endeavor to sell his books, but also to propagate his vision of “Akhand Bharat” (Greater India). By personifying the glorious struggle of for independence into the body of Mohammad Ali Jinnah, he is trying to convert the ideology ... Read Full Story