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The partition of India, 1947, some call it vivisection as Gandhi had, has without doubt been the most wounding trauma of the twentieth century. It has seared the psyche of four plus generations of this subcontinent. Why did this partition take place at all? Who was/is responsible -- Jinnah? The Congress party? Or the British? Jaswant Singh attempts to find an answer, his answer, for there can perhaps not be a definitive answer, yet the author searches. Jinnah’s political journey began as ‘an ambassador of Hindu-Muslim Unity’ (Gopal Krishna Gokhale), yet ended with his becoming the ‘sole spokesman’ of Muslims in India; the creator of Pakistan, the Quaid-e-Azam: How and why did this transformation take place?
No Indian or Pakistani politician/Member of Parliament has ventured an analytical, political biography of Quaid-e-Azam Mohammed Ali Jinnah, about whom views necessarily get divided as being either hagiographical or additional demonology. The book attempts an objective evaluation. Jaswant Singh’s experience as a minister responsible for the conduct of India’s foreign policy, managing the country’s defence (concurrently), had been uniformly challenging (Lahore Peace Process; betrayed at Kargil; Kandahar; The Agra Peace Summit; the attack on Jammu and Kashmir Assembly and the Indian Parliament; coercive diplomacy of 2002; the peace overtures reinitiated in April 2003).
He asks where and when did this questionable thesis of ‘Muslims as a separate nation’ first originate and lead the Indian sub-continent to? And where did it drag Pakistan to? Why then a Bangladesh? Also what now of Pakistan? Where is it headed? This book is special; it stands apart, for it is authored by a practitioner of policy, an innovator of policies in search of definitive answers. Those burning ‘whys’ of the last sixty-two years, which bedevil us still. Jaswant Singh believes that for the return of lasting peace in South Asia there is no alternative but to first understand what made it ‘abandon’ us in the first place. Until we do that, a minimum, a must, we will never be able to persuade peace to return.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Regarded as an authority on Indian foreign policy and national security, Jaswant Singh is among the most respected names in the country's public life, and in the world of diplomacy. He has come a long way from his home in the desert districts of Rajasthan. Commissioned in the Indian Army when barely nineteen, he went through two wars whilst in service (1962 and 1965) before resigning his commission to pursue a political career. He has served seven terms in Parliament, and, in the BJP-led governments of 1996 and 1998-2004, held charge of six ministries of the Government of India, including External Affairs, Defence and Finance. He is deservedly given credit for dexterously steering India out of the turbulent diplomatic seas encountered in the aftermath of the nuclear tests.
He is now a Member of Parliament in the Lok Sabha, having successfully contested the 2009 elections from the hill state of Darjeeling. Among his several other pursuits are chess, golf, polo, and the promotion of Dingal, an Ancient Indian Language of Rajasthan.
No Indian or Pakistani politician/Member of Parliament has ventured an analytical, political biography of Quaid-e-Azam Mohammed Ali Jinnah, about whom views necessarily get divided as being either hagiographical or additional demonology. The book attempts an objective evaluation. Jaswant Singh’s experience as a minister responsible for the conduct of India’s foreign policy, managing the country’s defence (concurrently), had been uniformly challenging (Lahore Peace Process; betrayed at Kargil; Kandahar; The Agra Peace Summit; the attack on Jammu and Kashmir Assembly and the Indian Parliament; coercive diplomacy of 2002; the peace overtures reinitiated in April 2003).
He asks where and when did this questionable thesis of ‘Muslims as a separate nation’ first originate and lead the Indian sub-continent to? And where did it drag Pakistan to? Why then a Bangladesh? Also what now of Pakistan? Where is it headed? This book is special; it stands apart, for it is authored by a practitioner of policy, an innovator of policies in search of definitive answers. Those burning ‘whys’ of the last sixty-two years, which bedevil us still. Jaswant Singh believes that for the return of lasting peace in South Asia there is no alternative but to first understand what made it ‘abandon’ us in the first place. Until we do that, a minimum, a must, we will never be able to persuade peace to return.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Regarded as an authority on Indian foreign policy and national security, Jaswant Singh is among the most respected names in the country's public life, and in the world of diplomacy. He has come a long way from his home in the desert districts of Rajasthan. Commissioned in the Indian Army when barely nineteen, he went through two wars whilst in service (1962 and 1965) before resigning his commission to pursue a political career. He has served seven terms in Parliament, and, in the BJP-led governments of 1996 and 1998-2004, held charge of six ministries of the Government of India, including External Affairs, Defence and Finance. He is deservedly given credit for dexterously steering India out of the turbulent diplomatic seas encountered in the aftermath of the nuclear tests.
He is now a Member of Parliament in the Lok Sabha, having successfully contested the 2009 elections from the hill state of Darjeeling. Among his several other pursuits are chess, golf, polo, and the promotion of Dingal, an Ancient Indian Language of Rajasthan.
Book Review - Jinnah : India, Partition, Independence Jinnah : India, Partition, Independence
Written by: Jaswant Singh
Reviewed by: Ehsan Mehmood Khan
Jaswant Singh’s Book titled Jinnah, India, Independence and Partition, released on August 17, 2009, sixty years after the partition of Indo-Pak Subcontinent is an apt corrective by a top leader of an otherwise hard-line BJP to the make-believe history of partition. It speaks aloud and somewhat truly about the Indian mindset in defining moments of the mid-20th century. Without mincing his words, Jaswant Singh has squarely put the blame for partition of India in 1947 on Jawaharlal Nehru, Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel and the Congress rather than Quaid-i-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah. In his book, he evokes momentous episodes that set in motion the movement for partition of India besides the “epic journey of Jinnah from being the ambassador of Hindu-Muslim unity, the liberal constitutionalist and Indian nationalist to the Quaid-e-Azam of Pakistan”. The thesis followed by him, indeed, proves Jinnah not only the Quaid-i-Azam of Pakistan but also of the entire Subcontinent.
Jaswant Singh came across questions from various segments of India society including media and polity even before his book in question was released. During an interview with Karan Thapar in a CNN-IBN exclusive, Jaswant Singh was expressive in upholding his viewpoint saying, “I was attracted by his (Jinnah’s) personality, which has resulted in a book. If I was not drawn to his personality, I would not have written the book… He [not only] fought the British for an independent India but also fought resolutely and relentlessly for the interest of the Muslims of India”. On a question to whether Jinnah was a great man, he said, “Oh yes, self made man who resolutely worked towards achieving what he had set for himself.” While referring to the plight of the Indian Muslims today, he said, “Look into the eyes of the Muslims that live in India and if you truly see through the pain in which they live in to [the] land which they belong; we treat them as aliens”.
Jaswant Singh maintains, “…He (Jinnah) created something out of nothing and single-handedly stood against the might of the Congress and the British who didn’t really like him...Gandhi himself called Jinnah a great Indian. Why don’t we recognise that? Why don’t we see (and try to understand) why he called him that?...I admire certain aspects of his personality; his determination and the will to rise. He was a self-made man. Mahatma Gandhi was the son of a Diwan. All these (people) – Nehru and others – were born to wealth and position. Jinnah created for himself a position. He carved in Bombay a position for himself. He was so poor that he had to walk to work…He told one of his biographers that there was always room at the top but no lift…and he never sought a lift”. Jaswant Singh goes on to say that the Indian leaders had not only misunderstood Jinnah but made a demon out of him. According to him the demonisation of Jinnah was a direct result of the trauma of partition. Singh also said that the view held by many in India that Jinnah hated Hindus was a mistake.
Comparing the leadership of Gandhi and Jinnah, the book says, “[Gandhi’s] had almost an entirely religious provincial flavour while [Jinnah’s] was doubtless imbued by a non-sectarian nationalistic zeal”. Jaswant Singh is certainly right to assert this difference between Gandhi and Jinnah on religious grounds. That’s why Gandhi is both hailed and hated in India – hailed by some for being a great Hindu leader and hated by the others, especially the Dalits, for being proponent of Hindu caste system. By yet others, he is abhorred for aiding the making of Pakistan, as they believe so. This third view is even stronger about Nehru amongst educated Indians. Jaswant Singh somewhat maintains the same tinge. Jinnah too has two opinions about his personality in Pakistan. Some think him to be a liberal who wanted Pakistan to be a secular state and often refer to his August 11, 1947 speech to the Constituent Assembly to support their conjecture. The others believe that he was a religious person who wanted Pakistan to be a purely Islamic state. They too have a lot to quote from his speeches and communiqués. At any rate, he is adored and not abhorred by any segment of Pakistani society.
Anyway, Jaswant Singh’s book would certainly occupy a principal place in the recorded history of partition of Indo-Pak Subcontinent. To note, he is not the only one from the BJP to have endorsed the Quaid and his feasts. Earlier while on a visit to the Quaid’s Mausoleum at Karachi in June 2005, L. K. Advani had inscribed following words in the Visitors’ Book, “There are many people who leave an inerasable stamp on history. But there are very few who actually create history. Quaid-e-Azam Mohammed Ali Jinnah was one such rare individual. In his early years, Sarojini Naidu, a leading luminary of India’s freedom struggle, described Mr. Jinnah as an “Ambassador of Hindu-Muslim Unity…My respectful homage to this great man”. When he received criticism back home, he said, “I have no regrets”. Likewise, on his visit to Minar-i-Pakistan on February 22, 1999, the then Prime Minister of India Mr. Atal Bihari Vajpayee had recorded these remarks in the Visitors’ Book, “From the historic Minar-i-Pakistan, I wish to assure the people of Pakistan of my country's deep desire for a lasting peace and friendship…I have said this before, and I say it again, that a stable, secure and prosperous Pakistan is in India's interest...India sincerely wishes the people of Pakistan well". He too received a lot of criticism back in India but this did not budge him from his stance even by an inch.
In reality, Indo-Pak relations suffer from the pitfall of historical memories of the partition and more so by the conjured description of the events by pseudo historian, intellectuals and self-seeking politicians with run of the mill approach towards the issues affecting the common populace. India-Pakistan affairs have been especially hostage to the cold-blooded communal leaders and a better part of Indian media, who keep the case of communal divide alive even at the cost of misery of hundreds of millions. If a realization like Jaswant, Advani and Vajpayee takes root in India and people take lesson from whatever they expressed, albeit at the twilight of their political career, I am certain that India and Pakistan can soon take the road to reconciliation and thus resolution of everything that remains up in the air for last over six decades.
Written by: Jaswant Singh
Reviewed by: Ehsan Mehmood Khan
Jaswant Singh’s Book titled Jinnah, India, Independence and Partition, released on August 17, 2009, sixty years after the partition of Indo-Pak Subcontinent is an apt corrective by a top leader of an otherwise hard-line BJP to the make-believe history of partition. It speaks aloud and somewhat truly about the Indian mindset in defining moments of the mid-20th century. Without mincing his words, Jaswant Singh has squarely put the blame for partition of India in 1947 on Jawaharlal Nehru, Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel and the Congress rather than Quaid-i-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah. In his book, he evokes momentous episodes that set in motion the movement for partition of India besides the “epic journey of Jinnah from being the ambassador of Hindu-Muslim unity, the liberal constitutionalist and Indian nationalist to the Quaid-e-Azam of Pakistan”. The thesis followed by him, indeed, proves Jinnah not only the Quaid-i-Azam of Pakistan but also of the entire Subcontinent.
Jaswant Singh came across questions from various segments of India society including media and polity even before his book in question was released. During an interview with Karan Thapar in a CNN-IBN exclusive, Jaswant Singh was expressive in upholding his viewpoint saying, “I was attracted by his (Jinnah’s) personality, which has resulted in a book. If I was not drawn to his personality, I would not have written the book… He [not only] fought the British for an independent India but also fought resolutely and relentlessly for the interest of the Muslims of India”. On a question to whether Jinnah was a great man, he said, “Oh yes, self made man who resolutely worked towards achieving what he had set for himself.” While referring to the plight of the Indian Muslims today, he said, “Look into the eyes of the Muslims that live in India and if you truly see through the pain in which they live in to [the] land which they belong; we treat them as aliens”.
Jaswant Singh maintains, “…He (Jinnah) created something out of nothing and single-handedly stood against the might of the Congress and the British who didn’t really like him...Gandhi himself called Jinnah a great Indian. Why don’t we recognise that? Why don’t we see (and try to understand) why he called him that?...I admire certain aspects of his personality; his determination and the will to rise. He was a self-made man. Mahatma Gandhi was the son of a Diwan. All these (people) – Nehru and others – were born to wealth and position. Jinnah created for himself a position. He carved in Bombay a position for himself. He was so poor that he had to walk to work…He told one of his biographers that there was always room at the top but no lift…and he never sought a lift”. Jaswant Singh goes on to say that the Indian leaders had not only misunderstood Jinnah but made a demon out of him. According to him the demonisation of Jinnah was a direct result of the trauma of partition. Singh also said that the view held by many in India that Jinnah hated Hindus was a mistake.
Comparing the leadership of Gandhi and Jinnah, the book says, “[Gandhi’s] had almost an entirely religious provincial flavour while [Jinnah’s] was doubtless imbued by a non-sectarian nationalistic zeal”. Jaswant Singh is certainly right to assert this difference between Gandhi and Jinnah on religious grounds. That’s why Gandhi is both hailed and hated in India – hailed by some for being a great Hindu leader and hated by the others, especially the Dalits, for being proponent of Hindu caste system. By yet others, he is abhorred for aiding the making of Pakistan, as they believe so. This third view is even stronger about Nehru amongst educated Indians. Jaswant Singh somewhat maintains the same tinge. Jinnah too has two opinions about his personality in Pakistan. Some think him to be a liberal who wanted Pakistan to be a secular state and often refer to his August 11, 1947 speech to the Constituent Assembly to support their conjecture. The others believe that he was a religious person who wanted Pakistan to be a purely Islamic state. They too have a lot to quote from his speeches and communiqués. At any rate, he is adored and not abhorred by any segment of Pakistani society.
Anyway, Jaswant Singh’s book would certainly occupy a principal place in the recorded history of partition of Indo-Pak Subcontinent. To note, he is not the only one from the BJP to have endorsed the Quaid and his feasts. Earlier while on a visit to the Quaid’s Mausoleum at Karachi in June 2005, L. K. Advani had inscribed following words in the Visitors’ Book, “There are many people who leave an inerasable stamp on history. But there are very few who actually create history. Quaid-e-Azam Mohammed Ali Jinnah was one such rare individual. In his early years, Sarojini Naidu, a leading luminary of India’s freedom struggle, described Mr. Jinnah as an “Ambassador of Hindu-Muslim Unity…My respectful homage to this great man”. When he received criticism back home, he said, “I have no regrets”. Likewise, on his visit to Minar-i-Pakistan on February 22, 1999, the then Prime Minister of India Mr. Atal Bihari Vajpayee had recorded these remarks in the Visitors’ Book, “From the historic Minar-i-Pakistan, I wish to assure the people of Pakistan of my country's deep desire for a lasting peace and friendship…I have said this before, and I say it again, that a stable, secure and prosperous Pakistan is in India's interest...India sincerely wishes the people of Pakistan well". He too received a lot of criticism back in India but this did not budge him from his stance even by an inch.
In reality, Indo-Pak relations suffer from the pitfall of historical memories of the partition and more so by the conjured description of the events by pseudo historian, intellectuals and self-seeking politicians with run of the mill approach towards the issues affecting the common populace. India-Pakistan affairs have been especially hostage to the cold-blooded communal leaders and a better part of Indian media, who keep the case of communal divide alive even at the cost of misery of hundreds of millions. If a realization like Jaswant, Advani and Vajpayee takes root in India and people take lesson from whatever they expressed, albeit at the twilight of their political career, I am certain that India and Pakistan can soon take the road to reconciliation and thus resolution of everything that remains up in the air for last over six decades.
praising jaswant praising indiahelo friend dis is one of d best book written by any highly respectful personality of political party i think he is an honest person and true indian. becoz he told the truth i.e painful history which is been denied by every individuals especially great leaders. dis book will help to improve relationship with pakistan and dis not only helps development of india but in real terms an individual.how we can do dis ur thinkng? ya by being united we can solve d problems like terrorism,corruption and comunalism dis r d real enemies of developing nations.and i hope u got d point wht i mean to say i like to salute jaswant singh becoz d work he has done justice to humanity.
good show.. and guts to speak right things...well to be honest Mr. jaswant singh has talked about the facts..... present politiciens and people can not see some body showing them the mirror... well great job done..BJP may not respect him but he has given his best to the party... and we should be positive even thouh we differe in opinion........
The truth and nothing else.At last and at least, someone came up to tell and write nothing else, but only truth. I don't understand why the BJP is making so much hoo-hulla over it, when everyone knows what the real truth is behind the partition and who all are reponsible. For how long will we bear the so called Nehru and Gandhi family, who were the one who got involved with partition just for the sake of their Leadership.
sorryNehru created blunder from beginning of Indian independence movement and very much supported by his father Motilal. Somehow, the family is ruling India in name of gandhi'Surname though this family is not blood related with Gandhi. These people are making fool to Indian after 60yrs of independence. Anybody, talked against them are penalized and Can you poor Jaswant Singh got victimized after telling the truth and being expelled by BJP. BJP has done just anolther blunder by by expelling such a great intellectual and personality from its party.
Well Done Jaswant SinghSay waaaat! wooo. jaswant singh has done a thing that our pakistanis even have not done. Well Done Jaswant Singh.
SaddenedWhat an interesting read. Really factual. Basically it was a war of wills! Gandhi wanted independance the Indian spiritual way, while Jinnah wanted independance on par with the British. Nehru really wanted central rule, while Jinnah wanted Federal rule. Yet all of these great men, who I sincerey believe wanted a united and fair India, couldn't find a compromise! It saddens me!
Mostly Educated Indians know the truth Mostly high educated people of India know the reality what happened during Partition and who were responsible but low literate and extremist minded mobby makers always bullyied the society and politics of this country. Mr. Jaswant Singh tried to uncover the secret book again. He probably get more insults and punishments by society makers now. Mr. Jaswant, you did a brave job! Dont think about BJP or party. People makes party great not the party makes people. I hope you will get rewards and fame but be careful too from anti humanists.
Confess the reality it is true reality never conceal it must be exposed on the one way or the other irrespective that who is exposing the truth
There is no place for truth any where.Only one pleace in heartHi,
Good job.Hi sir, Jaswant Singh.
Please d't warry if u d't have a place in BJP.Now u r in all heart of Indian and Pakista people
Good job.Hi sir, Jaswant Singh.
Please d't warry if u d't have a place in BJP.Now u r in all heart of Indian and Pakista people
snatching constitutional rightswe are indian but we dont have right to express our indivisual views. its really same on us . bjp exile mr. jaswant singh without any so-cause notice. i think bjp snatching constitutional right . gandhi always kept politics and religon same path but this time circumstances are change they are not going on same path.
Jinnah: India Partition IndependenceIs this the world largest democracy which cant tolerate a difference of opinion.? The book has been ban in the secular country.
Lal Salammr. jaswant singh, You r a Positive thinging Polition.Lal Salam
truth is heremr jaswant is right he is share the truth which was put in dark good job by him keep it up in this way many things will come forward and people will know the culprits of partitions
its truth nothing elseMr. Jaswant Singh, your honest approach must be appreciated by every Indian.
"sheer realityits real bravery from Mr. Jaswant Singh! thanks for unfolding reality! it's bitter truth and people would find difficult to swallow. We praise your efforts!
Unleashed DemocracyThis stunt has exposed BJP guyz and there fascist nature.
Good HistorianIt is a commendable efforts of Jaswant singh by penned down such a good book which will play a vital role to know every Indian that what was actual history and how close Pakistan is with India and it vl also helpful to maintain peace among two nations.
A much needed & timely publicationMohd Ali Jinnah has as many admirers in Pakistan as he has critics in India. Either side has been strongly opinionated making an objective assessment of the man's personality almost impossible. Intelligentsia on either side oof the Indo-Pak divide have long since felt the need to understand the true personality of Jinnah, see him as a human being instead of as an angel or for that matter as a demon. After Stanley Wolpert's excellent biography of Jinnah, Jaswant's is the only work that fulfills the much felt need in this direction. In fact Jaswant's book scores ove Wolpert's monumental book as it examines the role and place of Jinnah in the most relevant context of his life, context of the partition of India. It is a must read book by all those who are interested in the current and contemporary history of the Indian sub continent.
IS BJP PLAYING IN THE HANDS OF WRONG PEOPLEBJP IS SEVERALLY FACING THE FACTIONALISM WAR AMONGST ITS LEADERSHIP WHICH IS DIVIDED MULTIFOLD. BJP LEADERSHIP IS LACKING PUNCH & DIRECTIONLESS AND DO NOT HAVE ANY ACTION PLAN FOR THE PARTY VIS-A-VIS NATION. TAKING RECOURSE OF THEIR COLLECTIVE FAILURE IN THE LOKSHABHA AND ASSEMBLY ELECTIONS IN RAJASTHAN, THEY FOUND AN EASY GOAT IN JASWANT SINGH. A CHINTAN BAITHAK WAS MEANT FOR ERADICATING THE FACTIONALISM IN THE PARTY TOP RUGHS AND NOT FOR TAKING ANY DISCIPLINARY ACTION AGAINST ANY LEADER. HENCEFORTH, ANY UNWARRANTED ACTION COULD BE EXPECTED FROM THE DIRECTIONLESS LEADERSHIP OF BJP TOP HONCHOS. WHEN THEY ARE UNABLE TO UNITE AMONG THEMSELVES, HOW THEY COULD LEAD THE NATION. ITS A NATIONAL SHAME. MR.JASWANT SINGH WHO BEING A UNION MINISTER PUT HIS LIFE UNDER DANGER BY FLYING TO KANDHAR IS TREATED LIKE A LOW RUG OFFICE BEARER AFTER PUTTING UP OVER 30 YEARS SERVICE TO THE PARTY. BJP TOP LEADERS HAVE VIOLATED THE FUNDAMENTAL RIGHT OF MR.SINGH BY RESTRAINING THE FREEDOM OF SPEECH THUS COMMITTED AN OFFENCE. MR.JASWANT SINGH SHOULD JOIN SOME POLITICAL PARTY WHERE HIS CALIBRE IS RESPECTED AND UTILISED FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE NATION.
Truly Secular The hard fact is that a real secularist has no place in Indian Political Parties particularly the Congress and BJP. My congratulations to Jaswant Singh saheb to be able to call a spade a spade. Congress being the bigger party had a definite role to play to avoid partition. They hooted Jinnah, they behaved stubbornly and played in to the hands of Britishers. Hardly a handful muslim has his origins out side the undivided India. They are our own blood. Partition was a catastrophe. Religion only is a way of Leading a life in decent manner; no religion teaches us to hate. I am a proud hindu but I see the muslims of this subcontinent as my own bretheren.
The real face of BJP stands exposed. I have always voted for them but now really they have become UNTOUCHABLE.
The real face of BJP stands exposed. I have always voted for them but now really they have become UNTOUCHABLE.
Bohat khoobthank you Mr Jaswant Singh, you are a great Indian for telling the truth. It will help us understand the history better which is completely different to what we read in the text books of both countries
An honest jobI congratulate Mr, Jaswant Singh for writing such an honest book. We all have right to differ and people may agree or disagree with his opinion and it's also extreemly difficult to provide proof for all the events that he has described in the book. But at the same time in the largest democracy in the world free flow of ideas and opinion is one's right and no body can deny that. If this is not possible in India then i have a doubt on India's claim of being the largest democracy.
Though i am not a historian but i can tell one thing for sure and that is an event like partition and creation of separate state Pakistan can't be done by just a single person Jinnah. There was Nehru, who was equally eager to taste the power for good or other reasons. At the same time, Patel was very much alligned with Nehru and would support him at every step. Gandhi on the other hand was just wanted everybody to be happy and in doing that he many times inflicted pain to Hindus and Muslims.
I admire Jaswant Singh even more now and sort of feel pitty for BJP who just kicked out one of its great soldiers.
Though i am not a historian but i can tell one thing for sure and that is an event like partition and creation of separate state Pakistan can't be done by just a single person Jinnah. There was Nehru, who was equally eager to taste the power for good or other reasons. At the same time, Patel was very much alligned with Nehru and would support him at every step. Gandhi on the other hand was just wanted everybody to be happy and in doing that he many times inflicted pain to Hindus and Muslims.
I admire Jaswant Singh even more now and sort of feel pitty for BJP who just kicked out one of its great soldiers.
Jaswant : saccha sipahi of indian politicsWonderful: I have not gone through the book entirely but the details i have come to know are a true account of the preindipendence days. In fact what we have been taught over the years is cooked by a few persons according to their selfish needs. Moreover some of us know facts beyond what we are taught but are reluctant to air these for fear of repercussions. Jaswant Singh is a true patriot who dared to utter the truth even at the cost of his political carrier. This is the only way by which we would be able to know as to what has gone wrong that we were divided at the onset of freedom. By knowing that we can be more vigilant and prudent to solve the problems that culminated into disintegration of india. It does not go with lines of those minds who want it to be remain covered for ulterior motives.
Do we have a leader like Jaswant Singh?I used to perceive that after 62 years of partition of Indo-pak, the two nation are still lacking a sincere and honest leadership but now my perceptions have changed. I believe in india there are some leaders who are honest to the country and Mr. Jaswant is one of them. I respect Mr. Jaswant more as compare to the leader of my own homeland, the reason he has courage to tell the truth.
JINNAH INDIA PRTITION INDEPENDENCEJASWANT SINGH HAS PROVED HIMSELF TO BE ATRUE SECULARIST BY PENNING THIS BOOK. WHAT SURPRISES ME IS HOW SUCH AN ERUDITE PERSONALITY LIVED IN AN OBSCURANTIST PARTY LIKE THE BJP .I HOLD NO CANDLE FOR JINNAH AND HOLD HIM RESPONSIBLE MORE THAN ANY ONE ELSE FOR THE PARTITION. HOWEVER JASWANT LIKE SCHOLARS STANLEY AYSHA JALAL AND RAJMOHAN GHANDI BEFORE HIM HAS GONE INTO THE FOLLOWING ISSUES .HOW DID THIS ARCH SECULARIST AND MODERNIST TURN TO THE PAKISTHAN IDEA REMEMBER THAT SAROJINI NAIDU HAD DEDICATED HER POEM AWAKE TO THE GREAT SECULARIST MOHD ALI JINNAH DID THE MIXING UP OF POLITICS AND RELIGION WHICH JINNAH ABHORRED BY GANDHI PLAY A ROLE IN THIS. JANNAH OPPOSED THE KHILAFAT AGITATION AND WAS HOUNDED OUT OF THE CONGRESS WHICH RELIED MORE ON MOULANAS THAN MODERNISTS JINNAHS EGOISM WAS ANOTHER PROBLEM AS IT LED TO CLASHES WTH GANDHI AND NEHRU THE PERSON WHO DISMISSED REHMAT ALIS PAKISTHAN CONCEPT WEARED AROND TO IT. WAS THIS DUE TO PERSONAL GAIN POLITICAL EXPEDIENCY OR DUE TO CONGRESS CHICANERY DID HE NOT SOW THE SEEDS OF PAKISTHANS DISINTEGRATION ONTHE URDU BENGALI ISSUE JASWANT ISTO BE READ
HURT THE EMOTIONZhai,
i res u sir.u r a good man but ur book not good. this is totaly wrong.m sry but i feel then i say ! I am indian.i res my all martyers but u hurt all martyerz and all indian loverz.ur indian but u show plus point only pak..... This is nt gud.i cant beleave a indian polition member/indian person insult our martyerz.u hurt all indian.our martyerz made beautiful india but write book and insult all indianz.
i res u sir.u r a good man but ur book not good. this is totaly wrong.m sry but i feel then i say ! I am indian.i res my all martyers but u hurt all martyerz and all indian loverz.ur indian but u show plus point only pak..... This is nt gud.i cant beleave a indian polition member/indian person insult our martyerz.u hurt all indian.our martyerz made beautiful india but write book and insult all indianz.
wel done jaswant singhIt is amazing that an indian leader is admitting qualities of pakistan,s founder.it,s a great example of realizm n honesty.
App ek sache Indian Hogood job sir, your are the right person of indian. don;t warry sir.
Difficult; but a different way to thinkI have been taught that from childhood that Jinnah was responsible for partition. Being a brahman and interested in religious study and practicing hard core hinduism, I also have dream of Akhand Bharat , there for Jinnah was nothing but a SHAITAN in my eyes. But in 1999 - 2003 during my college (REC Trichy), I cam acrross different opinion about people, thier culture, thier religion etc. Very interestingly many times we (My college friends and me) had hot discussion about Indian indepenpednce role of Gandhi and Nehru. I always used to be on the side of Mahatama Gandhi ( Still I think Mahatma Gandhi is the greatest leader undivided india). Though I was not always against Nehru, but 80% of my frnds used to be against Nehru and 20% supports him but interestengly all of my frnds and my self were against the Jinnah. He was portrayed as a SHAITAN in our books thanks to 50 yrs rule of cogress in India.
After my college I started reading history from independent sources ( thanks to internet) and found very interesting facts. I realized that my hatered for Jinnah is not justified at the same time I started praising Nehru also for his stature and influence during the partition. He is not as bad as my frnds used to discuss and the general perception abt the Nehru (Gandhi) family. In My opinion though Nehru also wanted to have gr8 undivided India but after all he was a human bieng and all his decision could not always be right. So however he has taken right decision ( as per his descrtion) for the prosperous India but unfortunately they did not turned up as he wanted. So Nehru can not be blamed for every thing. Similarly I realized that Jinnah also was in favour of undivided India but circumtences were not favourable and unfortunately he would had to demand for independece country. As per my study initially he just want to pressurize congress to get more involvement of muslims in the independece govt of india.. but during the course of time and circumtences this demand shapened into a demand of different country..
Any ways this is my opinion, based on my study.
This book from such a scholar person definitely have a great respect and value. My bow to Jaswant Singh. I think this sort work must be promoted and let people think differently. Though this is very difficult truth, but in my opinion this is just a differnet of seeing the same thing.
After my college I started reading history from independent sources ( thanks to internet) and found very interesting facts. I realized that my hatered for Jinnah is not justified at the same time I started praising Nehru also for his stature and influence during the partition. He is not as bad as my frnds used to discuss and the general perception abt the Nehru (Gandhi) family. In My opinion though Nehru also wanted to have gr8 undivided India but after all he was a human bieng and all his decision could not always be right. So however he has taken right decision ( as per his descrtion) for the prosperous India but unfortunately they did not turned up as he wanted. So Nehru can not be blamed for every thing. Similarly I realized that Jinnah also was in favour of undivided India but circumtences were not favourable and unfortunately he would had to demand for independece country. As per my study initially he just want to pressurize congress to get more involvement of muslims in the independece govt of india.. but during the course of time and circumtences this demand shapened into a demand of different country..
Any ways this is my opinion, based on my study.
This book from such a scholar person definitely have a great respect and value. My bow to Jaswant Singh. I think this sort work must be promoted and let people think differently. Though this is very difficult truth, but in my opinion this is just a differnet of seeing the same thing.
well donei will congrate you on this book, you wrote indian democarcy truth in this book
i would like to say to all indian pepole to read this book.
i would like to say to all indian pepole to read this book.
good job donei am a pakistani......n i am very glad that someone from your side i mean india had admitted that JINNAH was a great leader .although we [pakistanis] dont need any proof but good jaswanat singh saheb........QUAID-E-AZAM ZINDABAD
India and pakistan can merge when we all know the truth when we all know the truth. because of telling this jaswanth sahab is fired.
there should be the out come!!!
we indians and pakistani public should understand that we now two nations because of politics to awad the leadership to more people.
if we understand the truth can we merge in some level???
please think when the warlords of Europe became EU why we can't???
there should be the out come!!!
we indians and pakistani public should understand that we now two nations because of politics to awad the leadership to more people.
if we understand the truth can we merge in some level???
please think when the warlords of Europe became EU why we can't???
HAPPENS FOR GOODMy dear indians by writing this i want to be very clear that "Partition" happened for good.We cannot blame an individual or a party for it.Let our neighbours leave peacefully without creating trouble for us.What is india today a super power -true,this status could not have being achieved in 60 years.If india was united without partition then we were compaired to israiel and palestanians.After living closely with our neighbours following same belives and faiths i fail to trust and understand them.Know the history -better present-improve future.Jai hind.
HAPPENS FOR GOODMy dear indians by writing this i want to be very clear that "Partition" happened for good.We cannot blame an individual or a party for it.Let our neighbours leave peacefully without creating trouble for us.What is india today a super power -true,this status could not have being achieved in 60 years.If india was united without partition then we were compaired to israiel and palestanians.After living closely with our neighbours following same belives and faiths i fail to trust and understand them.Know the history -better present-improve future.Jai hind.
Jaswant:The TigerMr.Sigh you are really a tiger who has guts to share his views despite a vetran leader of secular party.Hats off to you.True indians are with you.Jai Hind.
Lets come out of illusionsTruth is bitter but truth is truth and only brave can face and talk about it
Hats off to you.Great job done.Hope this piece of writing will work as start of new era of Indo_pak relationship.I dont thin to unit india & pak is feasible.But to bring piece & expel hatred between common people of both nations is necessary & I thing this book will surely help...
Hats off to you.Great job done.Hope this piece of writing will work as start of new era of Indo_pak relationship.I dont thin to unit india & pak is feasible.But to bring piece & expel hatred between common people of both nations is necessary & I thing this book will surely help...
love those who hate youIt is divine act on the part of Jaswant Singh Jassol,being a person from martial race.
Dharing & Dhashing person to published this BookHi Sir, I am very glad to u.
You are one & only person proven himself as a great politician and shown humanism done very grateful JOB. Before independence, INC was kept distance to Jinnah.But INC was behaves selfish. But he is only person who, think about both nations. Keep it sir.
You are one & only person proven himself as a great politician and shown humanism done very grateful JOB. Before independence, INC was kept distance to Jinnah.But INC was behaves selfish. But he is only person who, think about both nations. Keep it sir.
Great work done by Great man Some of Indians are hated u, like whose, don't have humanism, don't know even few words about History before Independence and may be in BJP.But this is the good work done by daring and dashing man.
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You are forgetting the role of BritishJaswant Singh you are great in telling the truth.
What about British role, no movemnt gets independence in 7 years struggle...resolution for Pakistan is passed in 1940 at Lahore, and India is left divided in 1947. Look around how many independence movements are going on since decades...with out any result. British wanted India to be truncated..don't forget... in addition to Gandhi and Nehru's failure to accomodate Jinnah.
Another blunder of Nehru, not able to solve the problem of Kashnir in early days...both the countries are bleeding to attrition because of this folly.
If there would have been nation wide referendum in undivided India for truncating this great land, I beleive majority of Muslims would have voted against the vivsection of India. Partion of India was forced upon Indians by British.
What about British role, no movemnt gets independence in 7 years struggle...resolution for Pakistan is passed in 1940 at Lahore, and India is left divided in 1947. Look around how many independence movements are going on since decades...with out any result. British wanted India to be truncated..don't forget... in addition to Gandhi and Nehru's failure to accomodate Jinnah.
Another blunder of Nehru, not able to solve the problem of Kashnir in early days...both the countries are bleeding to attrition because of this folly.
If there would have been nation wide referendum in undivided India for truncating this great land, I beleive majority of Muslims would have voted against the vivsection of India. Partion of India was forced upon Indians by British.
Terribly writtenThis book is embarassing. A leader of Jaswant Singh's level should know how to construct a sentence.
Terribly writtenThis book is embarassing. A leader of Jaswant Singh's level should know how to construct a sentence.
u have done a very great jobTo:Jaswant Singh
first of all CONGRATULATIONS to you for writing such a wonderful book.Truth is sour but truth is exactly the truth no body can change it and only brave can face and talk about it.First of all great thanks for u and hats off to you.u have did a very great job by writing this book.Hope this piece of writing will work as start of new era of Indo_pak relationship.I dont think to unite india & pak is feasible because of their deeds done to India.But to bring piece & expel hatred between common people of both nations is necessary & I thing this book will surely help to hepl to overcome the above problem.THANKS ONCE AGAIN.
By:Prateek Jaiswal
first of all CONGRATULATIONS to you for writing such a wonderful book.Truth is sour but truth is exactly the truth no body can change it and only brave can face and talk about it.First of all great thanks for u and hats off to you.u have did a very great job by writing this book.Hope this piece of writing will work as start of new era of Indo_pak relationship.I dont think to unite india & pak is feasible because of their deeds done to India.But to bring piece & expel hatred between common people of both nations is necessary & I thing this book will surely help to hepl to overcome the above problem.THANKS ONCE AGAIN.
By:Prateek Jaiswal
Great way to telling the truththis shows character of a person to unveil the truth to this great nation who have lot of myth regarding the partition.
JinnahReading the book finally niether revealed that he was a bad person nor he was a good person.......I respect all the patriots who let their lives to death for the independance....what i mean to say that at that time they(Jawaharlal Nehru, Sardar Patel )thought that they were right,....Because intentionally no one wants to do the bad thing.........what they did at that time it was good...i respect them for what they did as well...Moreover i appretiate Mr. Jaswant Singh for the beautiful account of Muhammed Ali Jinnah....Congrats.....It is just an unputdownable.....Just awesome
just greatWell, I am an Indian. Thanks Mr Jaswant Singh for calling spade a spade. Its true how little we know about our own country and its history. Your book was like a teacher and me a student, reading each page with reverence. Good job done. As an Indian lets realize that we also need to stand for truth. Mr Jaswant Singh, you have spoken truth. Kodos
india partition independence. your bookis full of valuable with hurting own self.
Honest and Sincere Book, Jinnah India-Partition IndependenceCongratulations Mr. Jaswant Singh, you have done a great favour to the people
of Indian subcontinent, by writing Jinnah India-Partition Independce. I would
recommend every body right from Peshawer to through India to Chittagong to read
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Well done Mr. Singh
of Indian subcontinent, by writing Jinnah India-Partition Independce. I would
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Well done Mr. Singh
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u r going to be a great leader & gives true justice to d people of subcontinent (INDIA)
thank you sir
CONGRADULATIONS
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