09-17-2006, 08:40 AM
An old post I found:
<!--QuoteBegin-->QUOTE<!--QuoteEBegin-->--- In IndianCivilization@yahoogroups.com, "maruti1920 Though
> a few lakh Meos migrated to Pakistan in the trauma of Partition
when
> they tried to lay siege to Delhi along with Khaksws under Muslim
> League guidance,
VA: Old timers in Delhi give the following description of this event -
in 1947, about 20000 Meos formed an army and tried to invade Delhi
so as to conquer it, slaughter the Hindus and accede Delhi to
Pakistan. Before they could enter Delhi, the Hindu Jats gathered a
larger army from rural Haryana, and there was a pitched battle in
which the Meos were worsted. It may be noted that in 1947, 35% of
Delhi's population was Muslim, and some areas of E Panjab such as
Jallandhar and Ludhiana had as high as 45% Muslim population.
As a punishment, thousands of Meos were forcibly converted to
Hinduism or expelled to Pakistan, but in the following months,
through the intervention of Nehru (and earlier, Gandhi) they were
allowed to reconvert to Islam. Many Meos even returned from Pakistan
to resettle in Gurgaon. It is estimated that in the long run,
approximately 25% of Meos migrated to Pakistan. A drive through the
countryside of Guragon district (and adjoining portions of Faridabad
district) would show the shear Islamic domination, quite unusual in
this part of India otherwise (because the Muslims of adjoining
Bharatpur, Mathura, Agra, Alwar, Bhiwani etc. were either expelled to
Pakistan or had converted to Hinduism in 1900's).
There are conflicting stories of how Meos became Muslims in the first
place. Some say that Balban had forcibly converted Hindus in this
area after numerous Hindu revolts in the area, others credit
Aurangzeb with the forcible conversion. There is even a tradition
amongst some Muslim Meos that they were Atharvavedi Brahmins earlier,
for which reason they used to be called Hussaini Brahmins.
Their relatives, the Khanzaadas of Alwar area were expelled en masse
by Hindu Jats and Rajputs from that area.
The Tabhlighi movement had a stronghold amongst Meos, and
the 'Secularist' Mullahs like Wahiduddin have been very active in
this front.
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/IndianCivili...n/message/30876<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->
Anyone have more info about this Meo attempt at takeover, V.P Bhatia mentioned it one of his other articles in more detail but I can't find the articles now.
<!--QuoteBegin-->QUOTE<!--QuoteEBegin-->--- In IndianCivilization@yahoogroups.com, "maruti1920 Though
> a few lakh Meos migrated to Pakistan in the trauma of Partition
when
> they tried to lay siege to Delhi along with Khaksws under Muslim
> League guidance,
VA: Old timers in Delhi give the following description of this event -
in 1947, about 20000 Meos formed an army and tried to invade Delhi
so as to conquer it, slaughter the Hindus and accede Delhi to
Pakistan. Before they could enter Delhi, the Hindu Jats gathered a
larger army from rural Haryana, and there was a pitched battle in
which the Meos were worsted. It may be noted that in 1947, 35% of
Delhi's population was Muslim, and some areas of E Panjab such as
Jallandhar and Ludhiana had as high as 45% Muslim population.
As a punishment, thousands of Meos were forcibly converted to
Hinduism or expelled to Pakistan, but in the following months,
through the intervention of Nehru (and earlier, Gandhi) they were
allowed to reconvert to Islam. Many Meos even returned from Pakistan
to resettle in Gurgaon. It is estimated that in the long run,
approximately 25% of Meos migrated to Pakistan. A drive through the
countryside of Guragon district (and adjoining portions of Faridabad
district) would show the shear Islamic domination, quite unusual in
this part of India otherwise (because the Muslims of adjoining
Bharatpur, Mathura, Agra, Alwar, Bhiwani etc. were either expelled to
Pakistan or had converted to Hinduism in 1900's).
There are conflicting stories of how Meos became Muslims in the first
place. Some say that Balban had forcibly converted Hindus in this
area after numerous Hindu revolts in the area, others credit
Aurangzeb with the forcible conversion. There is even a tradition
amongst some Muslim Meos that they were Atharvavedi Brahmins earlier,
for which reason they used to be called Hussaini Brahmins.
Their relatives, the Khanzaadas of Alwar area were expelled en masse
by Hindu Jats and Rajputs from that area.
The Tabhlighi movement had a stronghold amongst Meos, and
the 'Secularist' Mullahs like Wahiduddin have been very active in
this front.
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/IndianCivili...n/message/30876<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->
Anyone have more info about this Meo attempt at takeover, V.P Bhatia mentioned it one of his other articles in more detail but I can't find the articles now.