The Partition Of India

“Leave India to God. If that is too much, then leave her to anarchy,” Gandhi proclaimed in May of 1942 (“1942- Quit India Movement”). The partition of India is not only a part of history of the Asian continent, but a warning bell in world history. According to the novel, “Looking Through Glass,” preceding the partition, India was under British rule, which was established in eastern India during the mid-eighteenth century in order to gain control over the substantial economic advantages. Organization and programs were established during this period to enhance the political, cultural, social, and religious interests of both Indian Muslims and Hindus: these took the form of the nationalist bodies of the Indian National Congress and the Muslim

It had been implemented through the usage of the British Parliament. The novel by Mukul Kesavan demonstrated that the British had two main intentions: a territorial standstill and an intent to bring the States associated with British India under social and economic advancement. By the end of 1876, Queen Victoria assumed the title of Empress of India. This was the ultimate proclamation that Britain would get the unlimited powers to intervene in the internal affairs of the States. After the War of Independence in 1847, India was forced into the Divide and Rule policy, as an attempt to create a rift between Indian Hindus and Muslims (“Looking Through Glass”). The British based their knowledge of the civilians of India on the basis of religious divides and inherent differences they found in each religion instead of on the way they coexisted in the present. Bitterness towards the British developed as Hindus and Muslims were denied jobs and high positions in the government and army. According to the Kashmir Monitor’s article, (“Can India, Pakistan Learn to Coxist?”) in 1947, the British Empire transferred its power to the two most powerful local political leagues in India which were called All India Muslim League and Indian National Congress. However, the article also stated that these two parties were formed by the British rulers and they were the main reason for the separation of India (Kumar).

Before the year of 1947, Hindu,

The Kashmir Monitor’s article, “Lessons from Indian’s Partition” stated that, “The partition of India led to slaughter, rape, and countless atrocities in the region,” (“Lessons from . . .”). It was during the separation that Pakistan and India had faced their biggest tragedy in history. According to the article, “The Hidden Story of Partition and its Legacies,” Dr. Crispin Bate stated that “it was accompanied by the largest mass migration in human history of some 10 million. As many as one million civilians died in the accompanying riots”. When the Muslims and Hindus migrations took place, there were almost a million deaths due to lack of water and food, and violence. Many mothers left their babies along the road because they were too weak to even carry