Partition of India, Pakistan and Bangladesh. Flashcards
What was the country called before the partition?
Before India, Pakistan and Bangladesh were one country ruled by Indians, so it was India.
Were they always fighting each other all the time?
No, they lived peacefully together even if some Muslim or non-Muslim. They even used to invite each other to wedding ceremonies.
can religious hatred be one of the reasons for the partition?
No because before the partition there were mostly hidus in India and less Muslims, but they got along very well, and they did not mind what other’s beliefs were.
What is the meaning of cosmopolitan?
It means people of all diversed cultures lived in an area. But at that time Lahore was the main cosmopolitan city.
Was there only Muslim and Hindu educational places at that time?
No there were also christian colleges especially in Lahore.
Can the source be reliable?
No because they are only talking about one view which is of one man in one college in one city.
What was the capital city of punjab in that time?
Lahore
was there only hindu or muslim schools or colleges?
no there were also Christian colleges
Why was Britain in difficulty with money?
Because they lost a lot of money due to WW2
where was the founder of pakistan educated?
He was educated by the british
What did Muslims do to Hindus?
They slaughtered them and did not spare any
What did Ghandi try to do?
He tried to bring Muslims and hindus together but they wouldn’t listen to him
What did some Sikh tribes have to do to save their tribe from being attacked by Muslims.
They had to give most of their tribe’s young women and behead most of them.
What was happening to Hindus in Lahore.
They were being killed, cut down and burnt.
What did the British do about it?
They couldn’t do anything about it because most of their troops were sent back to Britain.
Who was given the responsibility of drawing the border separating Pakistan and india?
Cecil Radcliff who was a man from Britain.
What city did Muslims really want to keep?
Muslims were hoping to have Lahore as part of Pakistan but they were waiting for the decision to be made.
How did Hindus or Sikhs protect their villages from being attacked by Muslims?
Hindus that were in the army with the British in India taught their village members how to protect themselves and how to fire a gun.
What was happening to Muslims in Sikh villages?
They were being hunt down. But some Sikhs were protecting their Muslim neighbors.
If some villagers couldn’t protect their village, what would they do?
They would send letters to the British to come and help them but most of the times they would be too late.
What did Muslims do after it was decided that Lahore would be part of Pakistan?
Muslim gangs burnt down the old areas and houses of Hindus and Sikhs even if there were still some left there.
On what day did Mr. Radcliff finish drawing the border separating Pakistan and India.
On August 9 Mr. Radcliff finished drawing the border separating India and Pakistan and Pakistan, he then left India four days later.
Which day did Pakistan officially become a country?
August 14 1947
In which city did Pakistan celebrate Independance day?
Karachi
