The concept of separateness Flashcards
What created this concept?
Diff religious communities, belief systems and practices
What fuelled separateness?
Strict neutrality of the Raj
What did this neutrality mean?
Encouraged M + H with the equal right to carry out their own religious practices, even if violent
Where was less religious friction?
Some princely states
Why did princely states have less friction?
Had firm beliefs on religion
Extreme behaviour was set a quota
= No need to maintain a neutral position
What did separatism increase?
Irritation and petty disruption
How did Muslims and Hindus differ, in terms of noise?
H = Worshiped with bells, gongs to create loud music
M = Preferred to pray in silence
What was a rare occurence?
Sometimes, Hindus stopped playing music
Violence ocurred when they didn’t
What happened in Muslim festivals?
In Bakr’Id = Cows ritually slaughtered
What happened in Hindu festivals?
In Holi = Noisome, lively, bonfires lit, dancing with coloured powder + water
Also drank liquid laced with cannabis
What was the name of the Hindu organisation?
Arya Samj
Where was Arya Samj proactive?
Muslim community in Northern India
What did AS members do?
Openly criticised Islam
- Sought converts to Hinduism
What was created by the AS?
Cow Protection Society
Why was the Cow Protection Society created?
To protect cows as they’re sacred
What conflicted with the Cow Protection Society?
Muslim butchers + tradesmen
Bakr’Id
What did the CPS threaten?
To have Hindi replace Urdu as the language of administration
= Threatened Urdu speaking Muslims
How were Anti-Muslim sentiments reflected?
Anti-Hindu movements like the Tabligh and Tanzeem
How did the situation escalate for the AS?
Exposure of major donors to AS came from the money-lending class
Why had the exposure of major donors impacted Muslims?
Muslims depended on the money-lending class for economic security
What was established in 1906?
A Hindu ‘ginger group’, Mahasabha
What did the Mahasabha aim to do?
To make Hindu community powerful and independent
What was the Hindu ‘ginger group’ prepared to do?
Use force against Hindus diluting the Hindu faith
(Member of group murdered Gandhi in 1948)
How did the Raj emphasis separateness?
Separate electorates
