the article is very nice, especially the pics, but also consider that the 1857 mutiny was started in majority by the indian musalmaans ( read the book -- THE INDIAN MUSALMAANS)who were in majority.The brutality of the british fell most hard on the muslims after the mutiny failed especially on the afghan frontier which had been the principal area for the rebels to use (mostly under their inspiration SYED AHMED),and on the pathan tribes which supported the rebels. This is why post 1857 british were so biased against muslims and denied them any privileges which they enjoyed before the mutiny and gradually this policy of keeping muslims backward led to feeling of insecurity amongst muslims and then to them demanding a separation of united india into india and pakistan.
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by artie leharry on May 09, 2007 03:46 AM Permalink
There were so many incidents before this 1857 mutiny, like
The Vellore Mutiny (July 10, 1806).
whats the point, we got independence only in 1947. There were so many different people who made sacrifice and fought for independence before and after this incident in 1857.
There is no point in trying to take credit for just one community exclusively, it has to be inclusive of every community and be thankful to all of them.
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by VIJAYA BUDDHIRAJU on May 09, 2007 04:26 PM Permalink
At what cost is India independent? Thanks to congress run by not the real congress men and women who fought for independence, the Indian socieity is mired with caste and religion. we might as well live with it.
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by VIJAYA BUDDHIRAJU on May 08, 2007 08:19 PM Permalink
I do not think British targeted Muslims. They went after Mutineers who were both Hindu and Muslim. In the fight against British, even in Indian National Congress-Muslim role was not that high. surely there were some patriots of course but no where compared to Hindus and Sikhs.
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by daniel on May 10, 2007 08:23 AM Permalink
Mr.vijaya can refer to the credible documented PROOF that i have given in my post. There is a number wise statistic given to show how the british became partial and denied education and employment to muslims post 1857 and encouraged the hindus as they considered them more 'docile'. we are not speaking about fight against british we are speaking about the START of the revolt against british in 1857 and its established fact as i stated earlier that muslims were the majority component of that revolt.
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by gaurav tated on May 08, 2007 09:31 PM Permalink
WHAT ARE YOU GUYS DOING this is where we fall short,even after 60 yrs of independence u guys r stil fitin on the base of relegion tryin to creat tour own lobby ,hey guys the people who suffered then were not hindus,sikhs or muslims .they were indians.nd even we r indians.so for gods sake stop this.remember united we stand divided we fall. JAI HIND......
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by amjad ansari on May 10, 2007 08:48 PM Permalink
What ever the topic Islam & Muslim get targetted because of unawarness of their knowledge. anyway Can't we make this forum to unite Hindus & Mislim and other co religious for the Better of India? I think it will be quite easy to do this.
