08-09-2005, 01:57 AM
I think the report doesnt understand the role of Churchill. It is to implement the Blunt project and bias against India is secondary.
Aslo what are the class composition figures for British Indian Army at time of Partition? How many Hindus, West Punjabis and assorted and more importantly how many from East Bengal?
The significant comment from Churchill is
<!--QuoteBegin-->QUOTE<!--QuoteEBegin-->" Replying to Jinnah on August 5, Churchill ââespoused the right of Moslems and the Depressed Classes to their fair share of life and power. I feel that it is most important that the British Army should not be used to dominate the Moslems, even though the caste Hindus might claim numerical majority in a constituent assemblyââ.<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->
Aslo what are the class composition figures for British Indian Army at time of Partition? How many Hindus, West Punjabis and assorted and more importantly how many from East Bengal?
The significant comment from Churchill is
<!--QuoteBegin-->QUOTE<!--QuoteEBegin-->" Replying to Jinnah on August 5, Churchill ââespoused the right of Moslems and the Depressed Classes to their fair share of life and power. I feel that it is most important that the British Army should not be used to dominate the Moslems, even though the caste Hindus might claim numerical majority in a constituent assemblyââ.<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->