It is common knowledge that in 1947, Eastern Punjab was cleansed of Muslims and Western Punjab of Hindus
Muslim % in Indian Punjab today - 1.9%
But two striking exceptions!
Malerkotla city (Pop : 135K) : 69% Muslim
Mewat district in Haryana (Pop : 1.1 MM) : 79% Muslim!
Muslim % in Indian Punjab today - 1.9%
But two striking exceptions!
Malerkotla city (Pop : 135K) : 69% Muslim
Mewat district in Haryana (Pop : 1.1 MM) : 79% Muslim!
Malerkotla was a princely state. Not a part of British Raj. Established by an Afghan named Sheikh Sadruddin-i-Jahan in 1454CE
Apparently the city did not witness a single incident of violence during Partition
Apparently the city did not witness a single incident of violence during Partition
The fact that Malerkotla was Muslim princely state perhaps explains why there was no eviction of Muslims from that small city state
But Mewat is a more curious example
But Mewat is a more curious example
As per @tca_raghavan it was the district where the Tablighi Jamaat (a hardline Islamic originalist movement started in the 1920s). Also a region where the Shuddhi movement of the Arya Samajis was traditionally strong
Yet the city appears to have escaped ethnic cleansing
Yet the city appears to have escaped ethnic cleansing
