The Beginning of Pakistan

 

The Lahore Resolution – The Beginning of Pakistan

By: Abdullah

Before Pakistan came into being, all people in this region lived together in British India. Muslims, Hindus, Sikhs, and others were ruled by the British government. Over time, many Muslims began to feel that they were not being treated equally. They thought their religion, culture, and language were being ignored. They also feared that after the British left, the Hindu majority would control everything.

In 1937, elections were held in British India. The Indian National Congress won in many provinces and formed governments. But the Congress did not share power with the All-India Muslim League, which was the party that represented Muslims. This made Muslims feel more alone and helpless in politics.

Muhammad Ali Jinnah was the leader of the Muslim League. He believed that Muslims were a separate nation. They had their own religion, language, history, and culture. Jinnah said that Muslims needed their own country where they could live freely, without fear of being ruled by another group.

In March 1940, the Muslim League held a large meeting in Lahore. People from all over India came to attend it. The meeting took place at Minto Park, which is now called Minar-e-Pakistan. On March 23, a leader named A K Fazlul Huq gave a very important speech. In that speech, he said that Muslims should have their own homeland in the areas where they were in the majority. This meant places like Punjab, Bengal, Sindh, and the North-West Frontier Province.

Muhammad Ali Jinnah also gave a powerful speech during the same meeting. He said that Hindus and Muslims were two different nations. They had different customs, religions, and lifestyles. Because of this, they could not live together in one country. So, he said, Muslims must be given their own land and government.

The speech and the decision made in that meeting became known as the Lahore Resolution. Even though the word Pakistan was not written in the resolution, the idea was very clear. It was the first time the Muslim League officially said that Muslims needed a separate country.

Many people were shocked by this demand. The Indian National Congress and other leaders strongly opposed it. But many Muslims across India supported the idea. The Muslim League started getting more popular. In the 1946 elections, the League won almost all the seats that were reserved for Muslims. This showed that most Muslims now wanted a separate homeland.

Finally, in 1947, Pakistan was created. It was the result of years of struggle and the clear demand made in Lahore in 1940.

Even today, March 23 is remembered and celebrated in Pakistan as Pakistan Day. It is the day when the dream of a separate country was first clearly spoken in front of the world.

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