Re: 1971 war hero died…
Leaving aside Indonesia — which is not considered a mainstream Muslim country — Indian Muslims constitute the largest population of Muslims in any country of the world. Going by the historical situations in which you have lived within and the social conditions you are passing through, it is absolutely possible for Indian Muslims to emerge as the most progressive and dynamic contingent of Muslims in the world.
Though Indian Muslims constitute only 12 to 15 per cent of the country’s population, the way India has evolved over centuries, the way its civilisation, its culture has taken shape, you make half of Hindustan. It is my firm belief that you will shoulder half of the responsibility, of building a modern secular India in the days to come.
http://www.cpiml.org/archive/vm_swork/31whither_indian_muslims.htm