Do you have the courage to know what became of Hindu Sikhs (of what is now pakistan) in 1947?
Women were raped in front of their fathers,husbands,brothers,sons & were then distributed among other muzlims, many were carried into tribal territories & could never be traced
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Women were raped in front of their fathers,husbands,brothers,sons & were then distributed among other muzlims, many were carried into tribal territories & could never be traced
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Their breasts,noses, arms were chopped off, their bodies had teeth marks, were tattooed with islamic symbols & Pakistan zindabad, iron pieces & sticks were inserted in their genitals.. bellies of pregnant ones were torn open,they were undressed and paraded!
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Children were thrown in fire, in boiling water/ oil, were tossed on swords & spears.
By March 7, 1947, suburbs as well as 128 villages of Rawalpindi were attacked, Hindu- Sikhs were massacred on a scale much larger than Noakhali, did any of you know this?
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By March 7, 1947, suburbs as well as 128 villages of Rawalpindi were attacked, Hindu- Sikhs were massacred on a scale much larger than Noakhali, did any of you know this?
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Hindu Sikhs of 23 villages of Attock District were killed, thousands forcibly converted, women abducted, 1656 houses burnt, 1361 houses looted
70 women were abducted from Duberan village, not a single man survived from total population of 1500, not one survived in Bhagpur
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70 women were abducted from Duberan village, not a single man survived from total population of 1500, not one survived in Bhagpur
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Rawalpindi Division was ablaze in March 1947, almost all its rural population was in refugee camps by March end, biggest camp being Campbellpur with over 25,000 Hindu Sikhs, nearly as big a camp of Hindu Sikh refugees was in Kala in Jhelum District.
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March 47- Patiala alone had 50k uprooted Hindus, in Jhelum Dist border of Gujrat, villages Bhagwal, Rupwal, Athwal, Mangwal,Tahar
Sarkal Kaser,Darwal,Narang
Chak Sewak,Thanel Fatuhi, Ranjha,
Dhanogi, Ghugga- Hindu Sikhs were killed,survivors converted, women abducted,houses burnt
Sarkal Kaser,Darwal,Narang
Chak Sewak,Thanel Fatuhi, Ranjha,
Dhanogi, Ghugga- Hindu Sikhs were killed,survivors converted, women abducted,houses burnt
Worst & large scale barbarity was witnessed by Hindu Sikhs of Cambellpur Dist from March 10 onwards
On Peshawar, Muzzafargarh Multan, Montgomery,Lahore,attacks of same intensity as Rawalpindi began on March 5, mob led by a Sayed descendant of moh_mad, killed 300, injured 500
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On Peshawar, Muzzafargarh Multan, Montgomery,Lahore,attacks of same intensity as Rawalpindi began on March 5, mob led by a Sayed descendant of moh_mad, killed 300, injured 500
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50 villages (Traggar,Matto,Aliwala Mochipura,Chajjushah,Bhojewala, etc) of Shujabad Tehsil of Multan were looted with arson, slaughtering
rapes & abduction of women, despite muzlims’ assurance of safety on Koran to Hindus!
Hindus in around 500 sq miles of District were wiped out!
rapes & abduction of women, despite muzlims’ assurance of safety on Koran to Hindus!
Hindus in around 500 sq miles of District were wiped out!
Hindus of Mozang were attacked by 10k armed muzlems, rifles being lent from armoury of Mozang police station were to be returned after use!
Shots were fired on Hindu houses from muzlim houses, over 1 sq mile of the area was up in flames!
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Shots were fired on Hindu houses from muzlim houses, over 1 sq mile of the area was up in flames!
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June 19,1947, petrol was sprinkled with stir up pumps & burning rockets set the entire Lahore city ablaze!
The walled & the new city of Lahore saw 46 fires on 21st June, thickly populated area of 3 lakh saw 20 fires, 69 fires enveloped different localities of Lahore on 22nd
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The walled & the new city of Lahore saw 46 fires on 21st June, thickly populated area of 3 lakh saw 20 fires, 69 fires enveloped different localities of Lahore on 22nd
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Muzlems in groups, would force open Hindu Sikh homes, men would be lead out & stabbed, old men-women killed, young ones raped, many women jumped from upper stories to escape dishonour
No muzlim ever condemned the unspeakable atrocities, the barbaric cruelty on Hindus!
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No muzlim ever condemned the unspeakable atrocities, the barbaric cruelty on Hindus!
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“Complete lawlessness prevailed in walled city.. semi circle of fire that persisted, involved entire old city..numerous Mandirs,Gurdwaras were burnt-of which one finds no reports in the news papers..on 13th I visited mayo Hospital, outside the apparently full mortuary..
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I saw 300-350 stiffs in various lanes leading to the mortuary..but I found them giving news of 40 killed 100 injured! …not a day passed when we didn’t see 3-4 lorry loads of carrying stiff..People trying to escape the burning houses were shot dead..
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Lahore station was days beyond the reach of Hindus & Sikhs…in short, Lahore is the city of the dead, a complete picture of hell.” - report of Hindustan Times correspondent.
One’s trying to give you a glimpse of what awaits Hindus!
Prepare or Perish, choice is yours!
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One’s trying to give you a glimpse of what awaits Hindus!
Prepare or Perish, choice is yours!
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They were unequal, because
1- League assailants,muzlim masses, muzlim officials & police followed their policy & programme in complete harmony
2- Hindu homes were scattered in midst of thickly populated muzlem areas
3-Attacks were unchecked, their pattern uniform..
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1- League assailants,muzlim masses, muzlim officials & police followed their policy & programme in complete harmony
2- Hindu homes were scattered in midst of thickly populated muzlem areas
3-Attacks were unchecked, their pattern uniform..
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uniform pattern: slaughtering, arson, forced conversion, circumcision & feeding beef, dishonouring women, looting homes shops, burning Mandirs, Gurdwaras, Schools carried out at the same time in various Districts
4- No retaliation happened from Hindu side till Augusts 1947
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4- No retaliation happened from Hindu side till Augusts 1947
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Have the 4 points mentioned changed today?
Ok, let’s look at the percentage of Hindu Muzlems in Districts where Hindus were butchered & looted.
1- Non muzlems in North West, Punjab, NWFP, Sind & Baluchistan were 37.93% whereas muzlems made up 62.07% of the total population
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Ok, let’s look at the percentage of Hindu Muzlems in Districts where Hindus were butchered & looted.
1- Non muzlems in North West, Punjab, NWFP, Sind & Baluchistan were 37.93% whereas muzlems made up 62.07% of the total population
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In North East,Bengal & Assam, non Ms were 48.3%, Muslims were 51.69%
Hindu & Sikh in District Rawalpindi were 18.67 %, 80.00 % were muzlems
In Campbellpur dist, Hindus were 9.36%, 90.42% were Ms
Minawali dist, 13.76 % were Hindus, Ms were 86.16 %
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Hindu & Sikh in District Rawalpindi were 18.67 %, 80.00 % were muzlems
In Campbellpur dist, Hindus were 9.36%, 90.42% were Ms
Minawali dist, 13.76 % were Hindus, Ms were 86.16 %
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