Independence in 1947
Was it too early or we were not educated or prepared enough to take over the governance after India & Pakistan emerged as two independent nations in 1947? The consequences are part of a bloody history and even today the bleeding continues. The next generation progeny of those who directly face it is feeling the tragedy of independence of 1947 and its after effects. The cruel killings, migrations and other resultant problems are still in our minds. We can compare our independence of 1947 with South Africa's. The black South Africans were properly trained, educated and well prepared to take over the management of their country. See their tolerance as well as success! We shall not find any killing or retaliation by them. The country is developing although disasters and natural calamities are retracting it from the path of success.
I feel that the fate of the Muslims would have been much better in a united India. A united India would have been the greatest secular state of the world where peace & prosperity would have prevailed. Poverty, sufferings & killings would have been words found only in dictionary. The Kashmir problem, Indo Pak wars, Pak genocide in East Pakistan and many other dark episodes would have never occurred.
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