01-22-2004, 06:56 AM
Per the 1941 census
Non-muslims in United Punjab = 43%
Non-muslims in west punjab = 25%
I have the MD.Srinivas book and it tracks Census from 1901-1991
In it, in what is now Pakistan, non-muslim % went up from 14% in 1901 to 22% in 1941
There was a strong Arya Samaj Shuddi movement in Punjab
I also guess that during sikh rule, some of the neo-converts reconverted
During british rule the only region where muslims gained was in east bengal
They were flat in residual India, and lost ground in west pakistan
The muslim gain in east bengal was so high it over-rode their losses elsewhere
Non-muslims in United Punjab = 43%
Non-muslims in west punjab = 25%
I have the MD.Srinivas book and it tracks Census from 1901-1991
In it, in what is now Pakistan, non-muslim % went up from 14% in 1901 to 22% in 1941
There was a strong Arya Samaj Shuddi movement in Punjab
I also guess that during sikh rule, some of the neo-converts reconverted
During british rule the only region where muslims gained was in east bengal
They were flat in residual India, and lost ground in west pakistan
The muslim gain in east bengal was so high it over-rode their losses elsewhere