01-24-2006, 12:01 AM
(This post was last modified: 01-24-2006, 03:00 AM by Bharatvarsh.)
<!--QuoteBegin-->QUOTE<!--QuoteEBegin-->As Elst wrote in one of his articles, the HM wanted Hindu men to become trained as soldiers so that after the war they could be an intimidating and formidable force for the Empire to reckon with. <!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->
Another important reason for Veer Savarkar's campaign to recruit Hindus into the British army was the fact that the army had too many Muslims and he wanted to deislamisise it since he correctly predicted that civil war would be imminent and wanted Hindus to have strength to face Muslim rioting and he also saw that the Muslims were taking advantage of the war, from Godse's testimony:
<!--QuoteBegin-->QUOTE<!--QuoteEBegin-->League taking Advantage of War - The congress opposed the war in one way or another. Mr. Jinnah and the League had a very clear policy. They remained neutral and created no trouble for the Government; but in the year following, the Lahore Session of the Muslim League passed a resolution for the partition of India as a condition for their co-operation in the war. Lord Linlithgow within a few months of the Lahore Resolution gave full support to the Muslims in their policy of separation by a declaration of Government Policy, which assured the Muslims that no change in the political constitution of India will be made without the consent of all the elements in India's national life. The Muslim League and Mr. Jinnah were thus vested with a veto over the political progress of this country by the pledge given by the Viceroy of India.
http://indpride.com/nathuramgodse.html<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->
From the same testimony again:
<!--QuoteBegin-->QUOTE<!--QuoteEBegin-->During the War 1939-44, Mr. Jinnah took up openly one attitude - a sort of benevolent neutrality - and promised to support the war as soon as the Muslims rights were conceded, in April 1940, within six months of the War; Jinnah came out with the demand for Pakistan on the basis of the two-nation theory.
66. The Mahasabha realized that the War was an opportunity for our young men to have military training. The result was that nearly ½ million Hindus learnt the art of war and mastered the mechanized aspect of modern warfare. The troops being used today in Kashmir and Hyderabad would have not have been there ready made but for the effort of men with such outlook. <!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->
In Savarkar's own words:
<!--QuoteBegin-->QUOTE<!--QuoteEBegin-->Hinduise All Politics & Militarize Hindudom !! Â
The Hindus should henceforth test all national and international politics and policies through the Hindu point of view alone. Whatever policy or political event contributes to safeguard and promote Hindu interests must be backed up by the Hindus and whatever is likely to prove detrimental to Hindu interests must be condemned and opposed by the Hindus. In as much as the Hindus do not ask anything more than what is legitimately due to them on principles of equity and equality, Hindu interests must of necessity be consistent with the demands and contents of genuine nationalism and even humanism.
Let the Hindus therefore as an immediate step to give effect to this Hinduised political progress, elect only those Hindus to represent them in the Legislatures and all other political bodies as Hindu representatives who pledge themselves openly and uncompromisingly to safeguard, to defend, and to promote uncompromisingly the interests of Hindudom as a whole. Thus firstly Hinduise all politics.
And secondly, as the first immediate step to militarize Hindudom, let every Hindu youth who is capable to stand the test, try his best to enter the army, the navy and the air force or get the training and secure employment in the ammunition factories and in all other branches connected with war crafts.
Unforeseen facilities are being thrown open to you. Unexpected opportunities have presented themselves before you. You help no one else more than you help yourselves if you utilise these facilities and opportunities to militarize Hindudom ! This done, everything else shall follow : if you miss this, nothing else shall avail !
This sums up the whole programme and the supreme duty of the hour.
Hinduise all politics and militarise Hindudom ! ! and the resurrection of our Hindu Nation is bound to follow it as certainly as the Dawn follows the darkest hour of Night !Â
http://indpride.com/savarkar.html<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->
Does anyone have the religious breakdown of the British Indian army before and after the war.
Another important reason for Veer Savarkar's campaign to recruit Hindus into the British army was the fact that the army had too many Muslims and he wanted to deislamisise it since he correctly predicted that civil war would be imminent and wanted Hindus to have strength to face Muslim rioting and he also saw that the Muslims were taking advantage of the war, from Godse's testimony:
<!--QuoteBegin-->QUOTE<!--QuoteEBegin-->League taking Advantage of War - The congress opposed the war in one way or another. Mr. Jinnah and the League had a very clear policy. They remained neutral and created no trouble for the Government; but in the year following, the Lahore Session of the Muslim League passed a resolution for the partition of India as a condition for their co-operation in the war. Lord Linlithgow within a few months of the Lahore Resolution gave full support to the Muslims in their policy of separation by a declaration of Government Policy, which assured the Muslims that no change in the political constitution of India will be made without the consent of all the elements in India's national life. The Muslim League and Mr. Jinnah were thus vested with a veto over the political progress of this country by the pledge given by the Viceroy of India.
http://indpride.com/nathuramgodse.html<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->
From the same testimony again:
<!--QuoteBegin-->QUOTE<!--QuoteEBegin-->During the War 1939-44, Mr. Jinnah took up openly one attitude - a sort of benevolent neutrality - and promised to support the war as soon as the Muslims rights were conceded, in April 1940, within six months of the War; Jinnah came out with the demand for Pakistan on the basis of the two-nation theory.
66. The Mahasabha realized that the War was an opportunity for our young men to have military training. The result was that nearly ½ million Hindus learnt the art of war and mastered the mechanized aspect of modern warfare. The troops being used today in Kashmir and Hyderabad would have not have been there ready made but for the effort of men with such outlook. <!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->
In Savarkar's own words:
<!--QuoteBegin-->QUOTE<!--QuoteEBegin-->Hinduise All Politics & Militarize Hindudom !! Â
The Hindus should henceforth test all national and international politics and policies through the Hindu point of view alone. Whatever policy or political event contributes to safeguard and promote Hindu interests must be backed up by the Hindus and whatever is likely to prove detrimental to Hindu interests must be condemned and opposed by the Hindus. In as much as the Hindus do not ask anything more than what is legitimately due to them on principles of equity and equality, Hindu interests must of necessity be consistent with the demands and contents of genuine nationalism and even humanism.
Let the Hindus therefore as an immediate step to give effect to this Hinduised political progress, elect only those Hindus to represent them in the Legislatures and all other political bodies as Hindu representatives who pledge themselves openly and uncompromisingly to safeguard, to defend, and to promote uncompromisingly the interests of Hindudom as a whole. Thus firstly Hinduise all politics.
And secondly, as the first immediate step to militarize Hindudom, let every Hindu youth who is capable to stand the test, try his best to enter the army, the navy and the air force or get the training and secure employment in the ammunition factories and in all other branches connected with war crafts.
Unforeseen facilities are being thrown open to you. Unexpected opportunities have presented themselves before you. You help no one else more than you help yourselves if you utilise these facilities and opportunities to militarize Hindudom ! This done, everything else shall follow : if you miss this, nothing else shall avail !
This sums up the whole programme and the supreme duty of the hour.
Hinduise all politics and militarise Hindudom ! ! and the resurrection of our Hindu Nation is bound to follow it as certainly as the Dawn follows the darkest hour of Night !Â
http://indpride.com/savarkar.html<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->
Does anyone have the religious breakdown of the British Indian army before and after the war.