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Question: How do you see the development of Two Nation Theory? Justify your answer with any five

relevant points.

Answer:

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.

7  Sir Syed Ahmed Khan is considered as pioneer of Two Nation Theory. Initially he
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was advocate of Hindu Muslim unity however Hindi Urdu Controversy In 1867,
Hindus demanded that Urdu should be written in Hindi Script instead of Persian
2 Script. This created another gap between Hindus and Muslims and forced Sir Syed
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Ahmad Khan to say:
“Hindi-Urdu conflict is the starting of the space of separation between Hindus and
Need to Muslims which will gradually increase and a day will come when both the nations
will separate from other after division”
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 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 which strengthen
Muslim’s belief in two nation theory.
 On 29 December1930 Allama Muhammad Iqbal while presiding Muslim League meeting said “Hindus
and Muslims are two separate nations. They have no common value. Muslims have kept their separate
status in India for the last one thousand years. There is a prominent difference between the independence
ideologies of two nations. So the only solution of the differences and problems of both the nation is the
creation of new Islamic state by joining of the north western Muslims majority areas, Punjab, N.W.F.P,
Sindh and Baluchistan.”
 Quid-e-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinah , founder of Pakistan , in his address of 22nd March 1940 at the
27th annual meeting of Muslim League said:

“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.”
 At last on March 23,1940 in annual meeting of Muslim League in Lahore Molvi Fazal Ul Haq
presented the resolution for the separate homeland.
 This theory at last became fruitful in 1947.

Question: What do you know about the Allama Iqbal’s vision of a separate Muslim state? Enlist any

five relevant points.

Answer:

 Allama Iqbals vision of a separate state was philosophical explanation of two nation theory.
 Allama Iqbal wanted a separate Muslims state where Muslims and other minorities can live in peace
and Prosperity.
 Allama Iqbal Wanted a Muslim state with in subcontinent by joining Muslim majority areas i.e.
Punjab, N.W.F.P ,Bangal ,Sindh and Baluchistan.
 Allam Iqbal’s vision of a separate state for Muslims was a dreamland where Muslims could live freely
and follow Islam’s principles without any restrictions.
 Iqbal’s vision of a separate state for Muslims was a welfare Muslim state on the model of Madina.