1947 The Partition Of Punjab E-Book

Gary singh

• Herausgeber: BookRix
• Kategorie: Geisteswissenschaft
• Sprache: Englisch

Veröffentlichungsjahr: 2022

Beschreibung

 This book is about partition of punjab in 1947 and its after story.  In 1947 British India was divided into two parts, one of which was the Punjab. It's no surprise that a poet from Jhang, Pakistan's Punjab province, laments the loss of beauty. He claims that in exchange for vultures, which he interprets as a metaphor for death, uniformity, and ugliness, Punjab had to give up much of its culture and a large number of its people, including many beautiful maidens. This couplet was sent with me by a Punjabi Muslim woman from Jhang, who grieved the loss of diversity in partitioned Punjab.

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Gary singh

1947 The Partition Of Punjab

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partition of punjab 1947

1947

The Partition 

                                                                                                                    Of Punjab

In 1947 British India was divided into two parts, one of which was the Punjab. It's no surprise that a poet from Jhang, Pakistan's Punjab province, laments the loss of beauty. He claims that in exchange for vultures, which he interprets as a metaphor for death, uniformity, and ugliness, Punjab had to give up much of its culture and a large number of its people, including many beautiful maidens. This couplet was sent with me by a Punjabi Muslim woman from Jhang, who grieved the loss of diversity in partitioned Punjab.

Despite my limited personal experience, I can assert that I value diversity. I was born in Connecticut, raised in Cambridge, Delhi, and Rochester, where I attended a Catholic school, and went on to study at universities in Chicago's south side and New York's Harlem. I show Puritan, Catholic, Sikh, American, Punjabi, and probably a lot of other influences that I'm not even aware of or don't want to admit.

All of these many influences have changed and enhanced my life, and I'd like to believe that they have made me less prone to hate and more likely to understand Guru Nanak's sentiment: "He created the world, in all its various colours, and watches over it with joy."

Armies alone will not be able to defeat hatred and horror in this planet. Terrorism, including state-sponsored terror, spawns more horror.

Each of us must help to the dismantling of ignorance barriers. Following September 11, I found myself in Pakistan, trying to understand and connect with a people I was supposed to despise and dread.

I've always wanted to visit Pakistan because it is a veritable treasure trove of historical sites ranging from the prehistoric to the modern.

In the nineteenth century, Mohenjodaro was given to the Sikh monarchy. Sites, artefacts, monuments, and even historic buildings are all examples of archaeological sites.

I can't find a deeper, more intuitive, almost poetic sense of history in history texts, but trees do.

I often get a sense of awe when I see monuments honouring Sikh Gurus or Sufi saints, especially if they preserve their historicity.

I have a supernatural link to my history. When the British partitioned India in 1947, the majority of Punjab was annexed by Pakistan.

Only a small portion of the country is under Indian authority. As a result, my passion in history was going to lead me to a reunion.

Pakistan, in a sense.

My vacation intentions elicited a wide range of responses, from genuine worry to outraged criticism. "Is this the ideal time to visit Pakistan?" my mother inquired, concerned about the conflict in Afghanistan.

he questioned, referring to the war in Afghanistan. "Why don't you just go to Kabul?" a Sikh in Chicago sarcastically asked, implying that I had a death wish. "I guess we'll have to seek for a new CEO," a close friend and colleague at work joked. "Pakistan!" said an uncle from India, his eyes filled with surprise. Pakistan! Are you insane? Why would you do that?