Re: Punjabi Hindus: forlorn and on the path to extinction
^ Do you reckon Wikipedia is reliable?
Re: Punjabi Hindus: forlorn and on the path to extinction
Yes, I do. There was a study done in 2005 on the reliability of wikipedia, which concluded that wikipedia is as reliable as Britannica.
Study: Wikipedia as accurate as Britannica - CNET News
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^ Ok good, so here are the figures from Wikipedia.
Hinduism is the second largest religion in Pakistan after Islam. Pakistani Hindus are mainly concentrated in the eastern Sindh province with the Umerkot District having the highest percentage of Hindu residents in the country at 54.7%, while Tharparkar District has the most Hindus in absolute numbers at around 810,000. Hindus are also found in smaller numbers in Balochistan, Punjab, and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.
Though Hinduism was the dominant faith in the region a few centuries back, its adheren...
In 1951, Hindus constituted 15.1% of the Pakistani population (including the modern day Bangladesh;)[SUP][3]](Hinduism in Pakistan - Wikipedia )[/SUP][SUP][4]](Hinduism in Pakistan - Wikipedia )[/SUP] Today, the share of Hindus is down to 1.7 percent in Pakistan,[SUP][5]](Hinduism in Pakistan - Wikipedia )[/SUP] and 9.2 percent in Bangladesh[SUP][6]](Hinduism in Pakistan - Wikipedia )[/SUP] In 1951, Bangladesh had 22% [SUP][7]](Hinduism in Pakistan - Wikipedia )[/SUP] and West Pakistan had 3 % Hindu populations. [SUP][8]](Hinduism in Pakistan - Wikipedia )[/SUP])
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Forced Conversions
Hindu women have also been known to be victims of kidnapping and forced conversion to Islam.[SUP][104]](Persecution of Hindus - Wikipedia )[/SUP] Around 20 to 25 Hindu girls are abducted every month and converted to Islam forcibly.[SUP][105]](Persecution of Hindus - Wikipedia )[/SUP] Krishan Bheel , a Hindu member of the National Assembly of Pakistan , came into the news recently for manhandling Qari Gul Rehman after being taunted with a religious insult.[SUP][106]](Persecution of Hindus - Wikipedia )[/SUP]Persecution of Hindus - Wikipedia )[/SUP]Pakistan Muslim League politician has states that abduction of Hindus and Sikhs is a business in Pakistan, along with conversions of Hindus to Islam.[SUP][108]](Persecution of Hindus - Wikipedia )[/SUP] Forced conversion, rape, and forced marriages of Hindu women in Pakistan (akin to Love Jihad ) have recently become very controversial in Pakistan.[SUP][109]](Persecution of Hindus - Wikipedia )[/SUP][SUP][110]](Persecution of Hindus - Wikipedia )[/SUP]
Several Hindu temples have been destroyed in Pakistan. A notable incident was the destruction of the Ramna Kali Mandir in former East Pakistan . The temple was bulldozed by the Pakistan Army on March 27, 1971.The Dhakeshwari Temple was severely damaged during the Indo-Pakistani War of 1971 , and over half of the temple’s buildings were destroyed. In a major disrespect of the religion, the main worship hall was taken over by the Pakistan Army and used as an ammunitions storage area. Several of the temple custodians were tortured and killed by the Army though most, including the Head Priest, fled first to their ancestral villages and then to India and therefore escaped death.Lahore was destroyed to pave the way for construction of a multi-storied commercial building. The temple was demolished after officials of the Evacuee Property Trust Board concealed facts from the board chairman about the nature of the building. When reporters from Pakistan-based newspaper Dawn tried to cover the incident, they were accosted by the henchmen of the property developer, who denied that a Hindu temple existed at the site.[SUP][111]](Persecution of Hindus - Wikipedia )[/SUP]Persecution of Hindus - Wikipedia )[/SUP][SUP][113]](Persecution of Hindus - Wikipedia )[/SUP] The move has also evoked strong condemnation in India from minority bodies and political parties, including the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), the Congress Party , as well as Muslim advocacy political parties such as the All India Muslim Majlis-e-Mushawarat.[SUP][114]](Persecution of Hindus - Wikipedia )[/SUP] A firm of lawyers representing the Hindu minority has approached the Lahore High Court seeking a directive to the builders to stop the construction of the commercial plaza and reconstruct the temple at the site. The petitioners maintain that the demolition violates section 295 of the Pakistan Penal Code prohibiting the demolition of places of worship.[SUP][115]](Persecution of Hindus - Wikipedia )[/SUP]
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Decline of Hinduism in Pakistan - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
There has been in a decline of Hinduism , Buddhism and Sikhism in the areas that now constitute the country of Pakistan which was formed in 1947. This happened for a variety of reasons even as these religions have continued to flourish beyond the eastern frontiers of Pakistan. Primary among these are that Hindus in Pakistan feel that they are treated as second class citizens and many have migrated to India.[SUP][1]](Hinduism in Pakistan - Wikipedia )
[/SUP]Persecution
Main articles: Hinduism in Pakistan , Persecution of Hindus#Pakistan , and Anti-Hindu#Pakistan Hinduism in Pakistan - Wikipedia )[3]](Hinduism in Pakistan - Wikipedia ) By 1998 the proportion of Hindus was down to around 1.7 percent.[4]](Hinduism in Pakistan - Wikipedia ) This huge drop is due to the creation of Bangladesh in 1971, where the bulk of pre-1971 Pakistani Hindus resided and emigration of Hindus from Pakistan. Minority members of the Pakistan National Assembly have alleged that Hindus were being hounded and humiliated to force them to leave Pakistan.[5]](Hinduism in Pakistan - Wikipedia )blasphemy laws, which make it dangerous for religious minorities to express themselves freely and engage freely in religious and cultural activities. The promulgation of Sharia , Quranic law has also increased the marginalisation of Hindus and other minorities. Following the Babri Mosque riots in India, riots and attacks on Hindus in retaliation has only increased; Hindus in Pakistan are routinely affected by communal incidents in India and violent developments on the Kashmir conflict between the two nations. It remains the hope of many that a permanent peace between the two nations will go a long way in making life better for the roughly 3 million Hindus living in Pakistan. The 1998 census recorded 2,443,614 Hindus in Pakistan.[6]](Hinduism in Pakistan - Wikipedia )Taliban rule in Swat , were forced to wear Red headgear such as turbans as a symbol of dhimmi .[7]](Hinduism in Pakistan - Wikipedia ) In July 2010, around 60 members of the minority Hindus in Karachi were attacked and ethnically cleansed following an incident when a Hindu youth drank from a water tap near an Islamic mosque[8]](Hinduism in Pakistan - Wikipedia )[9]](Hinduism in Pakistan - Wikipedia )
Pakistan Studies curriculum issues
Main article: Pakistani textbooks controversy Sustainable Development Policy Institute report ‘Associated with the insistence on the Ideology of Pakistan has been an essential component of hate against India and the Hindus. For the upholders of the Ideology of Pakistan, the existence of Pakistan is defined only in relation to Hindus, and hence the Hindus have to be painted as negatively as possible’[10]](Hinduism in Pakistan - Wikipedia ) A 2005 report by the National Commission for Justice and Peace a non profit organization in Pakistan, found that Pakistan Studies textbooks in Pakistan have been used to articulate the hatred that Pakistani policy-makers have attempted to inculcate towards the Hindus. ‘Vituperative animosities legitimise military and autocratic rule, nurturing a siege mentality. Pakistan Studies textbooks are an active site to represent India as a hostile neighbour’ the report stated. ‘The story of Pakistan’s past is intentionally written to be distinct from, and often in direct contrast with, interpretations of history found in India. From the government-issued textbooks, students are taught that Hindus are backward and superstitious.’ Further the report stated ‘Textbooks reflect intentional obfuscation. Today’s students, citizens of Pakistan and its future leaders are the victims of these partial truths’.[11]](Hinduism in Pakistan - Wikipedia )[12]](Hinduism in Pakistan - Wikipedia )[13]](Hinduism in Pakistan - Wikipedia )[14]](Hinduism in Pakistan - Wikipedia )
Huma_1
October 1, 2012, 4:27pm
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So basically it's come down to the lesser of the two evils. Sad.
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How about the conversion of mosques in temples in East Punjab?
Muslim religious scholars still put 'Anbalwi', 'Ludhyanwi' behind their names, but I don't know whether these areas now have mosques or not.
Re: Punjabi Hindus: forlorn and on the path to extinction
How about the conversion of mosques in temples in East Punjab?
Muslim religious scholars still put 'Anbalwi', 'Ludhyanwi' behind their names, but I don't know whether these areas now have mosques or not.
Ludhiana still has Jama Masjid, Bilwanwali Masjid and Pir-i-dastgir amongst others. I am sure Ambala has some too. Its highly improbable that cities and towns this size do not have a mosque.
asif86
February 28, 2013, 9:08pm
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I have heard in rahim yar khan and bahawalpur there are many hindus left.
