Analytical Study of Partition of India
Dr. Shivchand Singh RawatIndia partition is a subject about which the coming generation has different views from the previous generation. Regarding the partition of India in 1947, most of the intellectuals of the then generation considered the British policy of 'divide and rule' as the main reason for it, but the subsequent generation also considered Mahatma Gandhi responsible for it to some extent. The third generation after two generations could not think clearly on this subject, because they were not allowed to speak and write openly on this subject. The reason was that such a change was deliberately made in the education system of India, in which one should not open his mouth on any controversial subject, otherwise it will be considered communal, and its character will be considered against secularism. These are the things that can be seen in our education system. The controversial subjects of Indian history were deliberately presented in such a way that thinking on it was forbidden in the society. A similar topic is the partition of India. Speaking and writing openly on this topic is not acceptable even today. Even today, the one who discusses it is considered guilty, considering it as an attempt to dig up old graves or to spoil communal harmony. Although with the gradual change in the education system, the new generation has started believing in speaking and discussing openly on all topics. Now it has understood why Article 370, despite being an ordinance, remained in force for years instead of being automatically repealed after six months. Therefore, today's generation wants to discuss any topic openly. On the question of partition of India, the new generation has not been able to know till date that how did the partition of India happen when the Indian National Congress was not in favour of partition? Gandhiji was shouting that the partition will happen over his dead body, yet how did the partition of India happen while he was alive? Even today, Congress leaders say that we never accepted the two-nation theory, then how did the partition of India happen? All these are such unanswered questions, whose answers the new generation wants to know. Although many scholars have expressed their views on this subject and some books have also been published in recent years, everyone has expressed their views according to their ideology, but all aspects have not been discussed openly. Therefore, the question of partition of India is still relevant today.