Blog #18

                        The Case of India:   Ending British Rule

Nationalists rose by the Indians in Britain, when all-Indian National Congress (INC) was established in 1885.    This organization after World War I attracted many Indian supporters.   However, in 1917, the British’s proposed commitment that the gradual development of self-governing institutions would allow Indians to have political change.  Noteworthy, Mahatma Gandhi arrived after the influenza epidemic and many transformations began.    He began lying groundwork for a mass anti-war, pro-independence movement for the Indians.   Gandhi believed that violence in resisting criminal acts was acceptable, although he believed that non-violence approaches would remain with his followers. Gandhi rejected modern industrialization and not everyone accepted Gandhi’s ideas.  The Hindus and the Muslims struggled in their religious terms for their country.  The Hindus and the Muslims had two different religious philosophies, social customs, and literatures.   Thus,  this  built the formation of Pakistan and its’ leader, Muhammad Al Jinnah making Pakistan predominantly Muslims.   The British left India after World War II.  India then became independent in two countries, a Muslim Pakistan, and a Hindu India.  This division  of Pakistan and India lead to violence and a year after India’s independence, Gandhi was assassinated by a Hindu extremist.  

I concur that the Hindu and Muslim have been in conflict in India for hundred of years.   Right now, Islam and Hinduism are the main religions in India.  Historically, India and Pakistan have fought three wars with each other.   I believe that the mistrust feelings of the Muslims with the Hindus and visa versa will never be reconciled.  Each group continues for a power struggle in India.   Today, controversies still exists today especially for the Muslims living in India who are excluded for education.   Since Pakistan has a Muslim majority, and India has a Hindus majority, I believe that their differences will probably escalate and their relationship will continue to have direct conflicts.  The war between them might result in a nuclear war.