"Hindustan" occupied Kashmir is not correct [split from World Affairs]

aam_bandha · January 5, 2009, 8:27pm

Mods have been Slacking off !!!

“All articles posted must include a working URL link and the person posting these should also include their own comments and state what they wish to be discussed, especially in posts that start a new thread. Any posts without these requirements will be removed” …

Also where is Hindustan occupied Kashmir !!!

Punjabee_in_USA · January 5, 2009, 8:29pm

In the thread starter's dreams :)

ravage · January 5, 2009, 8:48pm

Pakistanies believe that the portion of Kashmir held by India is "occupied", i.e. not legitimately a part of India. That is appropriate language on a Pakistani forum.

aam_bandha · January 5, 2009, 9:15pm

Very True ..... but where is "hindustan" occupied Kashmir ... this one was for the mods .... you are at libery to call it "Indian" occupied Kashmir ...

Moonshiner · January 5, 2009, 9:18pm

Do Indians find the term Hindustan to be offensive?

ravage · January 5, 2009, 9:20pm

Hindustan as far as I know is a perfectly kosher word for India. Isnt Hindustan Times one of the largest selling english dailies in the world?

Most Urdu newspapers refer to India as Hindustan, that is the appropriate Urdu word.

aam_bandha · January 5, 2009, 9:27pm

Sure if you are on an urdu forum ...... but this was more for the mods ... as they changed the "Hindu" army to "Indian" army .....

This is a Pakistani forum ... so whatever "you" say is "kosher"(shouldn't you be using "Halal" to be PC).... thought you were interested in "legal " issues about Kashmir .... so as far as your are concerned legally it should be "Indian" occupied Kashmir

ravage · January 5, 2009, 9:31pm

Re: Hindustan Occupied Kashmir: The Mujahideen vs. the Indian Military

urdu is the language most Pakistanies speak, anything that is standard in an urdu newspaper should be perfectly valid here too! For example, "Maqboosa Kashmir" would be fine in my opinion, because that is how IOC is referred to in our media. Possibly not correct in a legal sense, whatever legal means in this context :)

Moving these posts to Feedback, since they dont have to do with the topic at hand.

aam_bandha · January 5, 2009, 9:39pm

Actually they are to do with the topic ....... and i was pointing this precisely out to the mods in my post ....

As for " Maqboossa Kashmir" ... probably you would like use "Amrica" ... but normally on GS you would refer it to "America" or the US ....... what about "janobi asia"

By posting about "hindustan" and "hindu" army ... the OP was trying to express something ... perhaps the elections in Kashmir have shaken his faith in his "muslim" brethren .... :)

ravage · January 5, 2009, 9:45pm

Re: "Hindustan" occupied Kashmir is not correct [split from World Affairs]

I perfectly understand the subtext behind the use of Hindustan versus India. At the same time, it is a valid word and infact the chosen name for India in the dominant language in Pakistan. While I would say America, I wouldnt edit out Amreeka or Janoobi asia, roman urdu is used quite often on these forums.

Now addressing the point about the subtext, in my view editing threads/posts based on subtext rather than actual words is a little too repressive.

5Abi · January 6, 2009, 2:23am

Re: "Hindustan" occupied Kashmir is not correct [split from World Affairs]

Are you guys ok with the term: Hindustan Administered Kashmir? Or you prefer Indian Administered Kashmir? I know you consider Kashmir as integral part of India so the word "occupied" may be the cause of this indigestion.

Muzna · January 7, 2009, 5:27pm

Re: "Hindustan" occupied Kashmir is not correct [split from World Affairs]

this may be totally off-topic......but aren't there Muslim folks in the Indian Army?

Spock · January 7, 2009, 6:28pm

Re: "Hindustan" occupied Kashmir is not correct [split from World Affairs]

^ Which is why I changed the original topic title from:

*Hindustan Occupied Kashmir: The Mujahideen vs. the Hindu Military *

to

*Hindustan Occupied Kashmir: The Mujahideen vs. the Indian Military *

I did this within minutes of the creation, and got a PM from the creator of the thread, asking why I did so. I asked my fellow mods, and they approved of that new title, as there are people of various religions in the Indian army, so the edit was apt.

Spock · January 7, 2009, 6:32pm

Even though I took care of the thread within minutes, and before your accusations of us slacking off, you cannot expect mods to be on 24/7. PD did provide his comments as asked in the reasonable time frame.

Aalsi · January 7, 2009, 6:57pm

Should the following companies be banned:

Hindustan Motors Ltd.

Hindustan Motors Limited - Flagship Company of C.K. Birla Group

Hindustan Petroleumn Corporation Ltd.

Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Limited - Future Full of Energy

Hindustan Unilever Ltd.

Hindustan Unilever Limited

etc.
etc.
etc.

DOVE · January 12, 2009, 7:30am

WHAT ABOUT ''RAJA HINDUSTANI''?

DOVE · January 12, 2009, 7:41am

Re: "Hindustan" occupied Kashmir is not correct [split from World Affairs]

Hindustan has always been used in Urdu literature. I do'nt think ''Hindustan'' refers to only ''Hindu Community''. All the muslims felt pride in calling themselves ''Hindustani'' before partition. Look at the following, Pakistani National Poet Allama Iqbal says:
SARAY JAHAN SE ACHA HINDUSTAN HAMARA

HUM BULBALY HAIN IS KAY YEH GULISTAN HAMARA

South_Indian_Brahmin · January 13, 2009, 5:02am

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I just don't see why we should object to being called Hindustan. or for that matter, even the occupied part. Don't you occupy your own house?

what a storm in a teacup

chintu_bhopali · January 14, 2009, 12:18pm

No Objection with hindustan.

do you wish us to use pakistan occupied kashmir or Pakistan occupied azad kashmir ? Tell Tell:wink:

Spock · January 14, 2009, 1:26pm

Re: "Hindustan" occupied Kashmir is not correct [split from World Affairs]

Chintu, did you ever see the administration or the moderators object to you using that term for Azaad Kashmir?

Thank you for your views on Hindustan though.