Comments on: Imagining Pakistan II: Jauhar

By: Dastagir

Dastagir — Mon, 17 Dec 2007 14:50:13 +0000

For those who read the past in the light of the present, the Khilafat Movement may look to be a quixotic movement. For they less understand that the concept of nationlism was not well founded then and that the by-products of the Khilafat Movement - the rise of Gandhi as an all-India leader and the transfermation of Congress in to a mass movement - really led to Indian independence.This factor should be borne in mind before commenting on Khilafat Movement.

By: conrad barwa

conrad barwa — Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000

Probably superfluous, but I assume you have had a chance to look at Gail Minault’s book on the subject?

By: sepoy

sepoy — Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000

On Khilafat Movement? yes.

By: Procrastination

Procrastination — Tue, 30 Nov 1999 00:00:00 +0000

Happy Independence Day

To all Pakistanis. And to Indians tomorrow. I don’t have the time to write something for the occasion, but Chapati Mystery has a few posts discussing some personalities: Altaf Hussain Hali Muhammad Ali Johar Muhammad Iqbal Chapati Mystery also ha…