1) In 1920s in an erstwhile princely state of Hyderabad, a communal organization called Ittehad-ul-Muslimeen was found with the tacit approval and backing of the Nizam himself.
2) Its stated aim was that of the upliftment of Muslims. But By 1940s organization made it abundantly clear that its real aim was to create a totalitarian Islamic state in Hyderabad and to reduce Hindu majority by their mass scale conversion to Islam.
3) 3) Around 1947 when Princely states were being integrated into India, Fanatic leader of organization - Qasim Razvi organized a brigade of militant volunteers - known as "Razakars" to further this dream of Islamic sharia state and to resist union with India.
4) Razakars unleashed horrible atrocities on the Hindus of Hyderabad which is well known. So confident those unruly Razakars were that they even harassed Hindus of neighboring territories of Madras and Bombay province and on occassions even killed soldiers of Indian army.
5) Qasim Razvi even went to Delhi and warned Sardar Patel that if India will dare to annex Hyderabad state they will find bones and ashes of one and half crores of Hindus living in Hyderabad state!
That dialogue has nicely been reenacted in movie Sardar.
6) On the side note while Razakar atrocities is well known, little known fact is that Communists also unleashed horrible atrocities on populace with different goals in mind. Later on they joined with Nizam against Indian state which was common enemy for both.
7) Anyway coming back, by end of 1948 situation was becoming alarming. Combined menace of Razakars and communists of Hyderabad was threatening to cut South India from rest of India. As Sardar Patel said it was an ulcer in the belly of India that needs to be taken care of.
8) In September 1948 Indian army launched Operation Polo and annexed Hyderabad state once and for all.
Last remaining vestige of Mughals was finally eradicated one and for all from the Deccan.
9) So what happened to Razakars and Ittehad-ul-Muslimeen?
Any other country would have made sure to thoroughly wipe out this cancer from its roots least it create a problem for the future...But India...India wasn't any country of the world!
Nehru's female friend Padmaja Naidu (d/o Sarojini Naidu) for instance hurled petty accusation against Sardar Patel and advocated to Nehru that Razakars including those facing charges for murdering Hindus should be pardoned to maintain communal harmony!
Sardar had to ask her not to interfere with the course of justice and sarcastically reminded her that only one sixth of the Razakars involved in atrocities against Hindus were being tried thanks to the lenient attitude of the Indian government!
11) But to the misfortune of India Sardar passed away in 1950.
Qasim Rizvi was eventually released from the jail in 1957 on a condition that he would leave India in 24 hours. But that wasn't the end Ittehad-ul-Muslimeen.
Before leaving, Rizvi passed the leadership of Ittehad-ul-Muslimeen to a lawyer named Abdul Waheb Owaisi - a former (Razakar)"volunteer" of the same organization.
Abdul Waheb Owaisi himself was thrown into jail for 11 months by Sardar Patel.
13) Abdul Waheb Owaisi however was smart enough to take advantage of secular rhetoric of Nehruvians. He dressed Ittehad-ul-Muslimeen in a burkha of secularism and relaunched it as a new organization.
14) This new organization was All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen - AIMIM! It is currently being led by Owaisi brothers - grand sons of same Razakar Abdul Waheb Owaisi.
15) AIMIM claims to adhere to the secular and nationalistic ethos of India. But it harbingers and espouses same original ambitions with which MIM was established and worked in early part of 19th century.
16) When Owaisi Brother boasted about capability of killing all Hindus if only given 15 minutes of open hand, one could clearly see reflection of Qasim Razvi's threat to Sardar Patel.
17) But thanks to the stupidity that is called Nehruvian secularism they can openly do that. Infact such great is the distortion that they can even claim Razakar Abdul Owaisi imprisonment as a "Sacrifice"
18) AIMIM is a jihadi organization. Every member and voter of it is a Razakar. But courtesy to "Secularism" they are sitting in parliament.
Lets Atleast make sure to always address Owaisis as Razakar Owaisi so that they know that we haven't forgotten the past!
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When it comes to Navratri, usually party plot Dandiya are stereotype. but there is entire world of old traditional Raas Garba, many of which are popularly linked to certain castes. Here is a small list
1) Sheri (Street) Garba - here Women sings devotional songs/Garbi and perform Garba at the tune of dhol. In the center is placed Image of Maa Amba &/or Earthern pot with lamp inside. It is usually performed in common street or in community space
With rising popularity of party plot and DJ garba tradition of Sheri Garba declined rapidly. Although now many women’s group are trying to revive it in their areas
1) Proper context is needed. Swaminarayan sect filed affidavit in 1948 because of the anxiety regarding Hindu reformation acts that were passed by secular government. They wanted orthodoxy of their main temples to be preserved 1/4
In a sense they did what many Hindus are advocating for many Hindu sects even today - to declare themselves as a separate religion to avoid the legal grasp of secular government on Hinduism. How can one blame them for that? 2/4
The only thing that seem wrong in retrospect was that one of the aim for such move was to prevent entry of Harijan in inner sanctum of main temple. However unfortunately they weren’t alone in that manner. 3/4
Megasthenes didn’t make up anything nor he was lying. He was simply narrating stories that Indians themselves probably told him and that Indians themselves must have believed to be true.
Gold digging ants for instance - Its mention comes in Mahabharata. 1/4
During Rajasuya Yajna of Yudhisthira, Parada people (from modern day Balochistan area) brought tribute of gold that was dug from underneath the earth by gold digging ants. When Megasthenes talks about Gold digging ant he hasn’t made up that story at all. 2/4
He just narrated what he heard from Indians. If anything it gives the proof that Mbh infact was already popular during Maurya period (contrary to leftist narrative that sometimes puts even its authoring as late as Gupta period!) 3/4
First mosque in Indian subcontinent wasn’t built in Kerala but at Banbhore in Sindh after it was conquered by Arabs. During excavations Staircase with marking of Shiva lingua was found at the entrance of mosque to be trembled upon by everyone. Stop this syncretism rubbish.
Another lie is that Bhakti movement was attempt to show that Hinduism isn’t much different from Islam. Another vulgur lies. Bhakta Kavi Eknath on the other hand tried to show how Hindus are very different from Muslims. Gaudiya bhakti literature has same recurring theme as well.
Infact one can argue that one of the aim or the result of Bhakti movement invoke hardcore devotion among Hindus which eventually helped in fight against Jihadis. That is the reason why it intensified at the same time as province after province fell under Islamic rule.
Kashi changed its form due to Islamic invasions like many other northern pilgrimage centers. However how can it be justification to change Kashi again?
It is kind of ironic that Romila Thapar gave exact same argument for the justification of Islamic iconoclasm at Somnath!
That Somnath temple underwent changes over time due to natural and political factors and Islamic iconoclasm was but one such change. The so called RW today is justifying Kashi tourism resort under the same argument
Few decades ago a temple sprung up in the countryside of Uttar Gujarat. Temple is dedicated to one “Unteshwari Mata” meaning Goddess with Camel mount.
Soon it became a “Dham”/pilgrimage center. Entire list of Garba songs came up dedicated solely to this Unteshwari mata. 1/n
Guess who is this Unteshwari Mata ? She is Maria - mother of Christ!
Such a cleaver and deceitful appropriation of religion of locals that even the smart person can be filled. Imagine effect on rural simple hearted countryside Hindus! 2/n
And Now there is even a mela /religious fair dedicated to this Unteshwari mata!
If only there is a way to prevent this cultural appropriation!