In 1945, Allama Inayatullah Khan Al-Mashriqi, founder of the
Khaksar Tehreek, published The Constitution of Free India, 1946
A.C. Also known as the Mashriqi Constitution or Khaksar
Constitution, the document was created in order to prevent the
partition of India. The Constitution was formulated, under
Mashriqi's guidance, by eminent personalities and intellectuals
from various disciplines, such as politics, finance, and
administration and law. The result was a monumental work that
accommodated the rights of all - including Muslims, Hindus,
Scheduled Castes, Sikhs, Jains, Parsees, Budhists, Jews and
Christians. According to Mashriqi: "We addressed almost every
important element of India's national life requesting it to send
its declaration of interests so that in case the interests did not
clash with those of other parties in the country they might be
incorporated in the body of the Constitution 'as far as possible,
feasible and consistent with the interests of other parties.' We
addressed more or less 75 parties and over three hundred million
people in the country accepted our invitation through their
accredited leaders."* By December of 1945, 50,000 copies of the
Constitution had been printed. Ultimately, however, the
Constitution was not adopted for political reasons, and British
India was subsequently partitioned in 1947. Nevertheless, The
Constitution of Free India, 1946 A.C. serves as a lasting example
of the Khaksars' efforts to bring the nation together - and how
close they came to achieving the vision of a united, independent
India. For more information on Allama Mashriqi and the Khaksar
Tehreek, visit the following web sites: http:
//www.allamamashraqi.com http: //www.allamamashriqi.info *Source:
Mashriqi's address at the University Institute Hall, Calcutta on
October 21, 1945, entitled "Where Leaders Fail: A Dispassionate
Dissection of Indian Politics from a Non-Party Point of View"
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