Direct Action Day (Thread)
Part 1 : Butcher of Bengal
This thread is based on communal riots happened in Calcutta from 16th Aug 1946 to 21st Aug 1946 which led to partition of India
Part 1 will cover events of 16th - 18th August 1946
Part 2 will cover 19th Aug - 21st Aug
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Part 1 : Butcher of Bengal
This thread is based on communal riots happened in Calcutta from 16th Aug 1946 to 21st Aug 1946 which led to partition of India
Part 1 will cover events of 16th - 18th August 1946
Part 2 will cover 19th Aug - 21st Aug
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Muslim League (ML) n Congress were two main political parties in Constituent Assembly of India in 1940s
ML had demanded, since its 1940 Lahore Resolution, that Muslim-majority areas of India in the northwest and the east, should be constituted as 'independent states"
ML had demanded, since its 1940 Lahore Resolution, that Muslim-majority areas of India in the northwest and the east, should be constituted as 'independent states"
The 1946 Cabinet Mission to India for planning of the transfer of power from the British Raj to the Indian leadership proposed a three-tier structure:
- Centre
- Groups of provinces
- Provinces
The "groups of provinces" were meant to accommodate the Muslim League demand.
- Centre
- Groups of provinces
- Provinces
The "groups of provinces" were meant to accommodate the Muslim League demand.
Both the Muslim League and Congress in principle accepted the Cabinet Mission's plan.
That means there will be special states in India that will be handled by Muslims only n Central govt will take care external functions of country
Till then there was no plan of Partition
That means there will be special states in India that will be handled by Muslims only n Central govt will take care external functions of country
Till then there was no plan of Partition
10 July 1946, Bombay
Nehru held a press conference n declared that although Congress had agreed to participate in the Constituent Assembly
But it reserved the right to modify Cabinet Mission Plan in future
It made Jinnah furious n now he started to demand partition of India
Nehru held a press conference n declared that although Congress had agreed to participate in the Constituent Assembly
But it reserved the right to modify Cabinet Mission Plan in future
It made Jinnah furious n now he started to demand partition of India
A separate country for Muslims
Gandhi rejected proposal of Partition
Next day, Jinnah announced 16 Aug 1946 would be "Direct Action Day"
Jinnah - We dont want war. If you want war we accept your offer unhesitatingly.
We will either have a divided India or a destroyed India
Gandhi rejected proposal of Partition
Next day, Jinnah announced 16 Aug 1946 would be "Direct Action Day"
Jinnah - We dont want war. If you want war we accept your offer unhesitatingly.
We will either have a divided India or a destroyed India
And here Gandhi under estimated Jinnah n overestimated his secularism n Hindu Mus1im Unity
He was in misunderstanding that Mslm will never kill Hindus for separate country
In That time there was united Bengal that consist of current West Bengal n current Bangladesh
He was in misunderstanding that Mslm will never kill Hindus for separate country
In That time there was united Bengal that consist of current West Bengal n current Bangladesh
Calcutta was capital and Huseyn Suhrawardy (Butcher of Bengal) was CM of Bengal n Loyal of Jinnah
Bengal was Muslim-majority province with only 42% Hindus, but Calcutta had 64% Hindus
Bengal was the only province in British India where a Muslim League government was in power
Bengal was Muslim-majority province with only 42% Hindus, but Calcutta had 64% Hindus
Bengal was the only province in British India where a Muslim League government was in power
16th Aug 1946 (Direct Action Day)
Calcutta
18th day of Ramzan month
Suhrawardy declared strike on that day.
All Muslims closed their shop.
The meeting began around 2 pm though processions of Muslims from all parts of Calcutta had started assembling since the midday namaj
Calcutta
18th day of Ramzan month
Suhrawardy declared strike on that day.
All Muslims closed their shop.
The meeting began around 2 pm though processions of Muslims from all parts of Calcutta had started assembling since the midday namaj
Congress opposed strike and asked Hindus to open their shops and go on work
Muslim goons were called from all over India
3 ML members were sent to every mosque with a pre written speech to incite people for ki11ings of Hindus
Suhrawardy removed Police for whole day
Muslim goons were called from all over India
3 ML members were sent to every mosque with a pre written speech to incite people for ki11ings of Hindus
Suhrawardy removed Police for whole day
Muslim Leauge published a notice to all Mslms that said the Direct Action Day was an allegory of Prophet Muhammad's conflict with heathenism and subsequent conquest of Mecca and establishment of the Kingdom of Heaven in Arabia
16th Aug 1946 was 18th day of Ramzan
16th Aug 1946 was 18th day of Ramzan
Large number of the participants were reported to have been armed with iron bars and lathis
After the afternoon namaj, Mob of around 1 lac Mslms attacked Hindus n started to butcher them.
Mob were shouting
“le kar rahenge Pakistan”
“nara a takbeer, allah hu akbar”
After the afternoon namaj, Mob of around 1 lac Mslms attacked Hindus n started to butcher them.
Mob were shouting
“le kar rahenge Pakistan”
“nara a takbeer, allah hu akbar”
Direct Action Day Begins
Armed with weapon, They attacked on Hindi majority area n killed them
A mob attacked on Victoria college
All Hindu girls were raped in classroom, then killed n hung naked on windows
Their naked bodies were hung from hooks at Raja Bazar beef shops
Armed with weapon, They attacked on Hindi majority area n killed them
A mob attacked on Victoria college
All Hindu girls were raped in classroom, then killed n hung naked on windows
Their naked bodies were hung from hooks at Raja Bazar beef shops
17th August
Second day was even more brutal
A huge armed Mslm mob attacked Kesoram Cotton Mills in the Lichubagan area of Metiabruz. The mill workers used to stay in the mill compound itself. Most of them were Odiya Hindu
Mslm Mob burnt alive 10000 Hindus there
Second day was even more brutal
A huge armed Mslm mob attacked Kesoram Cotton Mills in the Lichubagan area of Metiabruz. The mill workers used to stay in the mill compound itself. Most of them were Odiya Hindu
Mslm Mob burnt alive 10000 Hindus there
18th August
Massacre of Hindu kept continue on 18th Aug also.
Muslim mob kept coming in groups in Hindu colonies. First they were killing males then they raped Hindu women and then burnt whole colony
By evening of 18th Aug
Dear bodies were scattered on the streets of Calcutta
Massacre of Hindu kept continue on 18th Aug also.
Muslim mob kept coming in groups in Hindu colonies. First they were killing males then they raped Hindu women and then burnt whole colony
By evening of 18th Aug
Dear bodies were scattered on the streets of Calcutta
By evening of 18th Aug, Hindu had accepted their defeat and fleeing from Calcutta
Though Hindu were in majority but most of them were educated and living in gimmick of secularism and non violence
But then one Bengali lionhearted decided to retaliate
Though Hindu were in majority but most of them were educated and living in gimmick of secularism and non violence
But then one Bengali lionhearted decided to retaliate
His name was Gopal Mukharjee and people used to call him Gopal Patha
He was follower of Netaji Bose and bhakt of Kali
On 18th Aug night, he arranged a meeting
What happened on 19th, 20th and 21th Aug that by 22nd Suhrawardy accepted his defeat ?
Tomorrow in 2nd part
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He was follower of Netaji Bose and bhakt of Kali
On 18th Aug night, he arranged a meeting
What happened on 19th, 20th and 21th Aug that by 22nd Suhrawardy accepted his defeat ?
Tomorrow in 2nd part
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