"I grew up learning from my family and the Khaksars about the
role of Allama Mashriqi, Mahatma Gandhi, Quaid-e-Azam Mohammad Ali
Jinnah, and other leaders in the freedom movement of the Indian
sub-continent. And I have dedicated the last seventeen years to
research on this topic. In this book, I seek to share this
knowledge with the world. My goal is to help unite the human race,
a vision inspired from the ideals of my beloved grandfather, Allama
Mashriqi."
- Scholar and Historian Nasim Yousaf
***
In August of 1947, Muslims, Hindus, Sikhs, and others who had
lived together peacefully for centuries were torn apart when a
united India was divided into Pakistan and India on the basis of
the Two-Nation Theory. This partition led to enormous tragedy, as
communal riots escalated, families were separated, innocent victims
were murdered and females raped. In the years following partition,
Pakistan and India fought wars over Kashmir and become
nuclear-armed states. Furthermore, hostility between the two
countries contributed to terrorism, poverty and constant
instability in the region, a situation that persists to this day.
All of this could have been avoided had there been an alliance
between two prominent leaders of the time: Allama Mashriqi and
Mahatma Gandhi.
Allama Mashriqi and Mahatma Gandhi shared many similarities -
both men left their professions behind and dedicated their lives to
liberating India from British rule. Both adopted a life of
simplicity and began their grassroots campaigns in the streets and
villages of the country. Both were nominated for the Nobel Prize
(Mashriqi for his monumental work, Tazkirah, and Gandhi for his
non-violence) and shared a common objective of achieving
independence for the nation. Yet despite all their similarities,
they could not reach agreement on Mashriqi's "The Constitution of
Free India, 1946 A.C." nor were they able to work together to
achieve a united, independent India. Why? The answers are contained
in this book.
In "Mahatma Gandhi and My Grandfather, Allama Mashriqi," Mr.
Yousaf brings together nearly 17 years of exhaustive research of
historical documents as well as firsthand knowledge and insights
gained from Allama Mashriqi's wife, sons, daughters, and the
Khaksars, who were part of the freedom movement and witnessed the
division of India. He takes the reader through a riveting journey
as he brings to light a fresh new analysis of the freedom of
British India.
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