Pakistan, Bangladesh and India before 1947

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was known as what? India, Bharat or by other name which was/still officially recognized?

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PAKISTAN

  1.     From 1526 till 29 March 1858, Pakistan / India / Bangladesh were collectively called ***"Mughal Padshahat-e-Hind"*** (also pronounced ***Badshahat***) and translated as ***"Indian Mughal Empire"***. The emperor usually styled himself as ***Padshah-e-Hind*** or ***Padshah-e-Ghazi***.

  2.     From 30 March till 13 August 1947, it was called ***"British India"*** or ***"British Indian Empire"*** and the emperors / empresses were called ***King / Queen of United Kingdom***.

  3.     In August 1947 it was divided into two dominions. From 14 August 1947 onward, Pakistani part was called ***"Dominion Of Pakistan"*** and head of state was called ***Governor General***.

  4. On 14 October 1955, it was named "West Pakistan".

  5. On 23 March 1956, it was designated the name of "Islamic Republic Of Pakistan" with head of state termed as President.

  6.     From 8 June 1962 till 15 January 1964, it was briefly named as ***"Republic Of Pakistan"*** with head of state as ***President***.

  7.     From 16 January 1964 onwards, it was renamed as ***"Islamic Republic Of Pakistan"*** with head of state as ***President***.
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INDIA

  1. From 1526 till 29 March 1858, Pakistan / India / Bangladesh were collectively called "Mughal Padshahat-e-Hind" (also pronounced Badshahat) and translated as "Indian Mughal Empire". The emperor usually styled himself as Padshah-e-Hind or Padshah-e-Ghazi.

  2. From 30 March till 14 August 1947, it was called "British India" or "British Indian Empire" and the emperors / empresses were called King / Queen of United Kingdom.

  3. In August 1947 it was divided into two dominions. From 15 August 1947 till 25 January 1950, Indian part was called "Dominion Of India" and head of state was called Governor General.

  4. From 26 January 1950 onward, it is called "Republic Of India" styled as "India" in English and "Bharat" in Hindi with head of state termed as President.

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BANGLADESH

  1. From 1526 till 29 March 1858, Pakistan / India / Bangladesh were collectively called "Mughal Padshahat-e-Hind" (also pronounced Badshahat) and translated as "Indian Mughal Empire". The emperor usually styled himself as Padshah-e-Hind or Padshah-e-Ghazi.

  2. From 30 March till 13 August 1947, it was called "British India" or "British Indian Empire" and the emperors / empresses were called King / Queen of United Kingdom.

  3. In August 1947 it was divided into two dominions. From 14 August 1947 onward, Pakistani part was called "Dominion Of Pakistan" and head of state was called Governor General.

  4. On 14 October 1955, it was named "East Pakistan".

  5. On 23 March 1956, it was designated the name of "Islamic Republic Of Pakistan" with head of state termed as President.

  6. On 7 October 1958, its autonomy was abolished.

  7. From 8 June 1962 till 15 January 1964, it was briefly named as "Republic Of Pakistan" with head of state as President.

  8. On 26 March 1971 "Peoples’ Republic Of Bangladesh" declared independence in exile at Calcutta, India.

  9. From 16 December 1971 onward, it emerged as "Peoples’ Republic Of Bangladesh" with head of state as President.

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So in the definition of India, there already exists the word "India"? GNU's not unix, pal..

Hind/Hindustan was the name of the nothern part of the Indian subcontinent in Farsi. But not a word the natives of the subcontinent called themselves. Nor was there ever one before the Brits forced a national identity upon the people.

India was never really a coherent unit - but from OP's list - Bengal was. It was known as Vanga from over 2000 years, morphing into Banga, and Bengal under English naming. I'm sure other natural "nations" within the Indian subcontinent such as Punjab or Sindh or Tamilnadu have similar coherent narratives, cultures and identities.

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Thats the reason why we hear strong comments like 'We are Pakistani for 68 years... Muslims for 1400 years and Sindhi for 5000 years', whenever there is an effort to impose one identity at the cost of denouncing the previous identity.

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Even at individual level people have multiple identity. I even identify myself as bureaucrat. There is good book by Amartya Sen, Identity and violence.

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The actual expression was "I am a Pakistani for 40 years, Muslim for 1400 years and Pathan for 4000 years" quoted by Khan Abdul Ghaffar Khan. The same has had been used, modified and expressed by various leaders, groups and factions as per their own linguistic, ethnic, cultural, religious and political need.

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Thanks for the information. What were the circumstances that lead to this statement?

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Identity, violence and discrimination :k:

Link plz :slight_smile:

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Its just identity and violence and discrimination is violence.

Google it, Identity and violence by Amartya Sen.

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^
Is this about ‘communal violence’? :hmmm: