Re: Is India the root cause of Pakistan's problems?
Mere Pyare dosto,
I don't think we in India have any interest in fomenting trouble in already troubled Pakistan. We have enough on our plate to take care of.
Regarding the name India..so what if people in India don't call their country with ancient names such as Bharat or Bharat Varsh which are always used in Hindi textbooks..we accept it whole heartedly and this is how world knows us.
There are many countries which have changed their names like Compuchea becoming Cambodia, Rhodesia becoming Zimbabwe
Persia-Iran, Tanganyka - Tanzania..Gold Coast becoming Ghana,
Korea was called Chosan by Japan..Nippon-Japan..the list is an armlong. Changing the names doesn't change history as well as society and its values.
Try changing your own names and tell me the time and money you have to spend in doing this exercise!!
Learn to appreciate history by being unbiased. Bharat or Bharatvarsh extended from beyond Afghanistan (It was known as Gaandhaar and had a fourishing Buddhist civilisation...do you remember Bamiyan Buddhas..how stupid that people simply destroyed their heritage) and right upto Java, Sumatra and Borneo and of course it was a cluster of kingdoms but with several common faiths/beliefs. This collection of major islands was known as 'Navdweep' i.e. nine islands.
I am very keen on finding out what kind of history is being taught in schools in Pakistan. What I have heard is that a completely distorted version dictated by politicians although not liked by academics is being taught in schools....thanks to Gen Zia Ul Haq and his band of sycophants.
Please check the following article on web. "The Poison in the books we teach" - Mr. Khaled Ahmed
It shows that young children are indeed being brought up on hate material.
You guys should know that history of this sub-continent was presented in a completely distorted manner by European historians especially the Brits...and there is no shortage of historians on either side of the border who have earned their PhD's by making a bibliography out the 'works' of European historians.
When was the term Pakistan coined..mid 1930's. What was this region known before 1947? and what were the religions/faiths practiced before the advent of Islam. Hinduism, Buddism, Judaism, Zoroastrianism etc.
Indonesia became an Islamic country but society couldn't get rid of its unislamic language 'Bahasa' replete with hundreds of Sanskrit Words. 'Bahasa' itself is a variation of Snaskrit word 'Bhasha". People continue to have 'Sanskrit' names juxtaposed with arabic or muslim names.
Bangladeshis did not like imposition of Urdu and retained their mother tongue 'Bangla' as official language. Of course there are some Bangladeshi businessmen who fit "Sheikh" before their name unmindful of giving it a comic colour!!. They consider themselves to be the descedents of Arabs!!.
You can't change history. Before 1947 history of the Indian subcontinent (Some people like using the term indo-pak subcontinent !! and say **Pakistan* existed in 3500 BC!!*) was common for the two countries whether you accept it or not, it doesn't matter.
Janab aapke yahaan ladkiyan shaadi ke mauke par hathon per menhdi lagati hain na. sakhiyaan dholak bajaati hain or geet gaati hain. Lahore main Basant manayi jaati hai....some famous female singer 'Munni Begum ??" sang 'lo phir basant aayi'. Cuisine is the same on either side of the Border. Why does Mushi like 'daal phulki' and 'kheer' and why not some dish with an Islamic name ?
Yeh sab rivaz aur khana peena kahaan se aaya..Saudi Arabia se ??
I have studied Urdu in my school but never saw it from a religious mindset. There are many schools in India where Urdu is taught eventhough there are hardly any Muslim students. Do you know why because.. we never associated a language with a religion. Each state in India generally follows a three language principle. My state Himachal is an exception..I studied four languages..Hindi, Urdu, Sanskrit and English. Punjabi.. I learned on my own.
Grammar of Urdu is based on Hindi..whether you like it or not it is a fact. Urdu Dilli ki galiyon main bani. Will Hindi be taught in schools in Pakistan ? probably never!
What I find that there is a dilemma about identity in Pakistani as well as Bangladeshi society...Idhar jaaon ya udhar jaaon..badi mushkil main hoon kidhar jaaon and clubbed with prevalent animosity...leading to hate material taught in schools...tradition continues year after year
Regards
DS Pathania
NB
Check BBC for School Day 24:India-Pakistan
Atlast there are some people jinki...akal thikaane per aa rahi hai