... focusing on communal issues before the national interest and rejected the All India Muslim League's communal separatism. Azad had grown increasingly hostile to Jinnah, who had described him as the "Muslim Lord Haw-Haw" and a "Congress Showboy."[19] Despite being a learned scholar of Islam and a Maulana, Azad had been assailed by Muslim religious leaders for his commitment to nationalism and secularism,[dubious – discuss ... ] which were deemed un-Islamic.[citation needed] Muslim League politicians accused Azad of allowing Muslims to be culturally and ... ...

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... the Round Table Conference was perfectly honorable and completely national. The "Manchester Guardian" wrote, "Mr. Jinnah's position at the Round Table Conference, was unique. The Hindus thought be was a Muslim communalist. The Muslim's took him to be a pro-Hindu. The princes deemed him to be too democratic. The Britishers considered him an extreme nationalist". He was so disgusted after the Second Round ... Indian nation nor a Central Government. We do not want to injure the feelings of any other nation. We want to defend independently. We prefer freedom of Islam and India." Master Tara ...

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... the country that were based on religious communities rather than class or regional ones. Some people felt that the very nature of Islam called for a communal Muslim society. Added to this were the memories of power over the Indian subcontinent that the Muslims held on to, especially those in ... the borders of India and Pakistan at the time of Partition. However, Congress' rejection of the interim government convinced the leaders of the Muslim League that compromise was impossible and partition was the only course to take. Pakistan was carved out in desperate urgency. It came into ... an...

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... , and phone calls should come closer to the party day. Be aware that Indian guests will not always "R.S.V.P." or turn up after insisting that they will be attending. Although orthodox Muslim women are usually kept hidden from the view of men, husbands should nevertheless be invited to bring their wives to a social function. Some guests bring their own guests; you will ... , and most vegetables. Some Indians are strict vegetarians, so you should always take this into account. Whenever you host a dinner party, ensure that vegetable dishes are available. Serving Alcohol Although Islam prohib...

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... inculcate to you our strictest aversion thereunto." But India was still part of the fading Mogul empire, which a century earlier had brought Muslim administrators and conquerors. Just to protect its ability to do business in a land already riddled with fierce animosities, the company found itself ... 1858, hardly more than a thousand British officers controlled India, an area the size of Europe in which 200 million people--about a quarter of them Muslim, but a majority Hindu--spoke more than 200 different languages. By then, the company had carried home such Indian terms as "bungalow,"...

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