Assignment No.

Pak301
Spring 2018
Assignment No. 1 Total Marks: 10+5
Due Date: 14-05-2018

Objectives:
To asses students’ knowledge of the subject and to motivate them towards conceptual
knowledge and practical application of the subject.

Instructions
 Late assignments will not be accepted.
 If the file is corrupt or problematic, it will be marked zero.
 Plagiarism will never be tolerated. Plagiarism occurs when a student uses work done by
someone else as if it was his or her own; however, taking the ideas from different sources
and to express it in your own words will be encouraged.
 If any assignment is found copied work, no marks will be awarded and the case may
be referred to the head of the academics for disciplinary action.
 No assignment will be accepted via e-mail.
 The file should be in Word doc form; the font color should be preferably black and font
size can be 12 Times New Roman.

 How do you see the development of Two Nation Theory? Justify your

answer with any five relevant points. 10 Marks

Muslims of South Asia believe that Islam and Hinduism are not only two religions, but
also two social orders that have given birth to two distinct cultures with no similarities.
Despite living together for more than a thousand years, they continued to develop diverse
cultures and traditions. Their eating habits, music, architecture and script, are all poles
apart. Even the language they speak and the dresses they wear are entirely different.
(i)Hindi Urdu Controversy In 1867, Hindus demanded that Urdu should be written in
Hindi Script instead of Persian Script. This created another gap between Hindus and
Muslims.
ii). Congress Attitude The Indian National Congress was founded in 1885. It claimed
to represent all communities of India but oppressed all Muslim ideas and supported
the Hindus.
(iii). Partition of Bengal In 1905, the partition of Bengal ensured a number of political
benefits for the Muslims, but the Hindus launched an agitation against the partition
and partition was annulled in 1911.
 (Presidential Address by the Quaid-i-Azam, Lahore
March 22-23, 1940)
 “It is extremely difficult to appreciate why our Hindu
friends fail to understand the real nature of Islam and
Hinduism. They are not religious in the strict sense of the
word, but are, in fact, different and distinct social orders;
and it is only a dream that the Hindus and Muslims can
ever evolve a common nationality. This misconception of
one Indian Nation has troubles and will lead India to
destruction if we fail to revise our notions in time. The
Hindus and Muslims belong to two different religious
philosophies, social customs, literatures. They neither
intermarry nor interdine together and, indeed, they belong
to two different civilizations which are based mainly on
conflicting ideas and conceptions. Their aspect on life are
different. It is quite clear that Hindus and Mussalmans
derive their inspiration from different sources of history.
They have different epics, different heroes, and different
episodes. Very often the hero of one is a foe of the other
and, likewise, their victories and defeats overlap. To yoke
together two such nations under a single state, one as a
numerical minority and the other as a majority, must lead
to growing discontent and final destruction of any fabric
that may be so built for the government of such a state.”
 “It is extremely difficult to appreciate why our Hindu
friends fail to understand the real nature of Islam and
Hinduism. They are not religious in the strict sense of the
word, but are, in fact, different and distinct social orders;
 and it is only a dream that the Hindus and Muslims can
ever evolve a common nationality. This misconception of
one Indian Nation has troubles and will lead India to
destruction if we fail to revise our notions in time. The
Hindus and Muslims belong to two different religious
philosophies, social customs, literatures. They neither
intermarry nor interdine together and, indeed, they
belong to two different civilizations which are based
mainly on conflicting ideas and conceptions. Their aspect
on life are different. It is quite clear that Hindus and
Mussalmans derive their inspiration from different
sources of history. They have different epics, different
heroes, and different episodes. Very often the hero of one
is a foe of the other and, likewise, their victories and
defeats overlap. To yoke together two such nations under
a single state, one as a numerical minority and the other
as a majority, must lead to growing discontent and final
destruction of any fabric that may be so built for the
government of such a state.”
 “It is extremely difficult to appreciate why our Hindu
friends fail to understand the real nature of Islam and
Hinduism. They are not religious in the strict sense of the
word, but are, in fact, different and distinct social orders;
and it is only a dream that the Hindus and Muslims can
ever evolve a common nationality. This misconception of
one Indian Nation has troubles and will lead India to
destruction if we fail to revise our notions in time. The
Hindus and Muslims belong to two different religious
philosophies, social customs, literatures. They neither
intermarry nor interdine together and, indeed, they
belong to two different civilizations which are based
 mainly on conflicting ideas and conceptions. Their aspect
on life are different. It is quite clear that Hindus and
Mussalmans derive their inspiration from different
sources of history. They have different epics, different
heroes, and different episodes. Very often the hero of one
is a foe of the other and, likewise, their victories and
defeats overlap. To yoke together two such nations under
a single state, one as a numerical minority and the other
as a majority, must lead to growing discontent and final
destruction of any fabric that may be so built for the
government of such a state.”
“It is extremely difficult to appreciate why our Hindu friends fail to understand the real
nature of Islam and Hinduism. They are not religious in the strict sense of the word, but
are, in fact, different and distinct social orders; and it is only a dream that the Hindus and
Muslims can ever evolve a common nationality. This misconception of one Indian Nation
has troubles and will lead India to destruction if we fail to revise our notions in time. The
Hindus and Muslims belong to two different religious philosophies, social customs,
literatures. They neither intermarry nor inter-dine together and, indeed, they belong to
two different civilizations which are based mainly on conflicting ideas and conceptions.
Their aspect on life are different. It is quite clear that Hindus and Muslim derive their
inspiration from different sources of history. They have different epics, different heroes,
and different episodes. Very often the hero of one is a foe of the other and, likewise, their
victories and defeats overlap. To yoke together two such nations under a single state, one
as a numerical minority and the other as a majority, must lead to growing discontent and
final destruction of any fabric that may be so built for the government of such a state.”


 What do you know about the Allama Iqbal’s vision of a separate Muslim

state? Enlist any five relevant points. 5 Marks