Freedom of India movement to war of terror – a behavioral comparison

International Professor

Seven thousand girls of Jamia Hafsa were under siege and at that time a very famous reporter and cricket commentator of an English daily wrote that “those girls must be walk off with hears and dragged on the road” and same mentality peoples also issued different sermons for worst than his statement at different occasions. There is no shortage of fascist mentality peoples in our society in every period.  An English poet Martin Tupper who soon after failure of 1857 war of independence used same kind of sermons against Indian Mujahideen and in his poetry he said:

"And England, now avenge their wrongs by vengeance deep and dire, Cut out their canker with the sword, and burn it out with fire; Destroy those traitor regions, hang every pariah hound, and hunt them down to death, in all hills and cities ‘round."

Soon after failure of War of Independence in 1857 the British Sarkar left no chance to hunt down those peoples who fought for independence. Estimate of different scholars varies about killings from hundred thousand to a maximum figure of 3 million peoples. It was last organise effort against colonists, under one flag and one political centre. It was also last Jihad in sub-continents history called by prominent religious figures and endorsed by different religions. As a result of that the Indian communities irrespective of their religion rose against colonial occupiers. Sultan Bahadur Shah Zaffar was the most central political figure and being real inheritor of the throne of Dehli took active part in leading un-organised mobs that rose up against British Sarkar throughout India.

The purpose to rewind memories is to highlight some facts and their resemblance with current war of terror, moreover treacherous role of some Indians during 1857’s war of Independence that was shocking and post War role of some peoples at that times is a ditto copy of behaviour of the today’s hypocrites. That is why history of war of Independence is documented with considerable gapes and while writing events of War of Independence many types of toddy represented only British prospective for petit benefits.

Sultan Bahadur Shah Zaffar, Rani Laximibai of Jhansi, some top Hindu and Muslim religious figures and many Nawabs were ruined along with other millions of Indian citizens as revenge by British Raj.

In the same context hundreds were crowned for their services against War of Independence and for helping colonial masters. Punjabi and some Frontier battalions played critical role in failure of that movement. Sultan Bahadur Shah himself had no courage as he was badly haunted by Sufism and other superstitions, the kingdom he already had given up and almost all of his family was pushed to exercise the Sufi religious practices. Same as Muslims of Oudh were haunted by sectarianism and heirs of lost throne had no popular support as well.

However soon after start of War of Independence that is also called as Mutiny or Ghaddar in history books and its central command was handed over to General Bakht Khan by Sultan Bahadur Shah Zaffar. He was a beacon of light that played most important role in the movement and with his efforts a decree (Fatwa) of Jihad was signed by leading Ulema and later published in papers like “Akhbar ul Zaffar” and “Sadiq ul Akhbar”. On July 09, 1857 he defeated British forces while commanding 10,000 Mujahideen. In praise of his services Pandat Jawahir Lal Nehru commented that “If Bahadur Shah Zaffar was the crown of Dehli’s war, hands and feet were Hindu and Muslims, so its brain was Bakht Khan”. Toddies of British Raj later bullied him with the title of Wahabi, Baghi (mutineer) and Jihadi.

There is a long list of warriors and Mujahideen who sacrificed their lives, families, homes and wealth. On other hand a number of big names worked and attempted to fail the movement, leading figures like Suroop Singh ( Raja Jind), Ahmad Ali Khan (Nawab Kernal), Beni Singh (Raja Alore), Bharpoor Singh (Raja Nabha), Giaji Rao Sindhya (Raja Gawaliar) and Man Singh (Raja Jai Pur) etc. openly sided with Sarkar, whereas hypocrites like Eahsan Ullah Khan, Molvi Rajab Ali and Mirza Illahi Bakhsh, Jevan Lal, Turab Ali, Latafat Ali, Gori Shankar, Mir Muhammad Ali, Har Chand, Megh Raj, Ammi Chand, Mahboob Khan, Rajan Gujar, Rustam Ali, Man Singh and Jawahar Singh etc. were those documented as impostors and later appreciated by Gora Sahab’s.

As topic is related to the existing role of the wanton and hypocrites in current war of terror, same as in post Ghaddar scenario some Mullah’s were hired by imperialists to declare Jihad as un-Islamic act and to publicly propagate  that British rulers as true and legitimate monarch of Sub-Continent. Decrees of Ahmadi preachers are not out of sight whereas some Brelvi Mullahs were sent to Hijaz for collection of Fatwa’s, the known British crony Shareef e Makkah helped them to achieve British targets with the help of mercenary Mullahs who fixed their thumb of impression against Jihad and Mujahideen (of War of Independence). Defamation phrases like Wahabi, Baghi, mutineer, Fisadi and Sharpasand (terrorists) were used against Mujahideen.

Allama Iqbal addressed those impudent Mullah’s in poetry and bullied them by saying “After rejecting Jihad, write down a Fatwa in rejection of Hajj now”, He wrote a poem (available in Bang e Dara):

“Kuch Ghum Naheen Jo Hazrat e Waiz hain Tang Dast

Tehzeeb e Nau kay Samnay Sar Apna Kham Karain

Rad e Jahad main to Buhat Kuch Likha gaya Hay

Tardeed e Hajj main Koyee Risala Raqam Karain.”(original Urdu wording is attached)

Vision of Allama Iqbal could be judged that same Brelvi Mullah Hamid Saeed Kazmi as Minister of religious and Hajj affairs has challenged Saudi Government and threatened to launch suit (Refer daily Jang dated:20-11-10), where as he himself has made billions out of pockets of Hajis with the help of friend of Gay-Lani DG Hajj and secretary of Ministry. Controversy against Eid crescent is witness that even Afghanistan, Iran, Middle East, Far East, Europe and America’s including Russian states witnessed crescent except Muft Muneeb and company. Moon sighting controversy is political and based on religious abhorrence and a try to annoyed Muslims of Pakistan (mostly Punjab and Sindh) to disassociate them from central role of Holy Makkah and Madina. 

Almost all religious communities (except Christians) played an important role during the War of Liberation, but same as today during War of Terror the whole blame was later fixed on Muslims. Some of those Muslims who even did not participated in movement were also punished badly. Later a storm of propaganda against War of Liberation was floated and one sided view point in favour of British rulers was educated. Bahadur Shah Zaffar was imprisoned and his family were murdered, a few remaining family members were later seen begging on the streets, he himself was exiled to Burma while as a king he gifted large amount of wealth to famous Pir’s, Makhdooms and custodian of graves.

Even when Bahadur Shah seen his fate written on the wall so he visited those Sufi’s but unfortunately no voice from any Takkia, Khanqah or Sufi was even heard in his favour. Majority of Sufi’s tried to reject Fatwa’s of Jihad, defame Ulema’s, helped rulers in killings of Mujahideen and received gratuities from Sarkar.

A lot of material is available in history books as evidence that how Bahadur Shah and his family spent wealth on Sufi’s, even peoples says that he himself was a Sufi saint. Surprisingly none of Sufi or their followers dared to visit him at Rangoon (Burma) where he was exiled and imprisoned. And his entire detention till his death (1862) is hidden behind dark curtain and history is silent on this account.

Khawaja Hasan Nizami in his book “Majmooa e Kh: Hasan Nizami” admits this kind of attitude in reply of the following story stated in a letter by Lieutenant Hudson to Dy. Commissioner Ambala dated: 29-07-1857 :

“One brave woman wearing green outfits riding on a horse armed with sword everyday had been pressing peoples to rise against British forces, she use to attack on forces and her bravery encouraged peoples to fight gallantry. Soldiers say that she had power equal to five men. Finally one day by courageously fighting using gun, sword and attacking on enemy she reached to the bunkers, hurt badly and nabbed by British army.”

Khawaja Sahab first tried to establish that above woman was follower of any Sufi and wrote different details about her Sufi powers but finally he admitted that above Mujahida could not be a Sufi follower:

“Because Ghaddar was against Shariat e Muharba and no Sufi follower would join such illegal act” he further says that no Indian would appreciate mutiny of that woman. So she would not be Sufi follower. That is the wordings and thoughts of most sacred Sufi, scholar and saint against War of Independence.

Praise to some patriot Indians:

Nawab Ahmad Ali Khan (Farrukh Nagar) was hanged, Abubakar Mirza grandson of Bahadur Shah was murdered, Molvi Baqar tried to provide sanctuary to Principal Dehli college but still he was murdered, Commander Bakhtawar was murdered, Bahadur Jang Khan ruler of Dadri in Bahadur Girh his state was gifted to Raja Jind as a punishment, Nawab Taffazaul Husain Khan of Farrukhabad was exiled to Aden and state was confiscated, Nawab Abdur Rahman Khan of Jhaggar was hanged, Qazi Faiz ullah was hanged, Moulvi Fazal Haq, Moulvi Liaqat Ali of Mehgaon were exiled to Kala Pani, Nawab Mahmood Khan of Najeebabad was exiled to Kala Pani but died before exile and Raja Nahir Singh of Bulb Girh and Pir Ali Khan (Lucknow) were also hanged.

Nawab Khan Bahadur Khan (grandson of Hafiz Rahmat Khan of Rohailkhand) was hanged in 1860. State of Nawab Ali Bahadur Sani (Banda, Distt: Allahabad) was confiscated in 1859, Qazi Abdul Rahim Khan (Thana Bhaun) was hanged, Maulana Kafi (Muradabad) hanged, 

Propaganda that Mujahideen were Wahabi, Baghi or rebellious:

During current war of terror some hypocrite Mullah’s and apologists of imperialists are trying to revive old thoughts of British Raj that were used against Mujahideen of War of Independence in 1857 and later. It is old wine in new glass, decrees against Jihad and Mujahideen, declaring them Wahabi or Kharji, denying Quranic teachings of Jihad and martyrdom, abuse of word Ummah and revival of Sufism is exactly ditto copy that greedy Mullah’s are preaching since last 100 years to justify imperialism, colonialism and occupations or denying liberation movements.

Shah Waliullah when noticed lack of interest and luxurious life style of rulers at Dehli, he invited Ahmad Shah Abdali in 1761 and he defeated Marhatas at Panipat. Even support of Abdali did not change behaviours of Mughal rulers. So all future wars of independence were lead by family of Shah Waliullah or his pupils in Sub-Continent. Shah Abdul Aziz his son daringly declared India as “Dar ul Harb” a direct challenge to British Raj. Later Shah Ishaque, Shah Ismail and Maulana Abdul Hayee recruited thousand of Mujahideen, during the period Peshawar was liberated but propagandists declared them Wahabi and Syed Ahmad and Shah Ismail were killed at Balakot. Leading companion Mujahideen were killed and their properties were confiscated.

At Lucknow Bargees Qadar the son of Nawab Wajid Ali Shah was declared ruler during Ghaddar period. A poster from Shah e Iran was posted in different cities that Iranian forces would help Mujahideen that never materialised.

Mujahideen at Andaman or Kala Pani (Guantanamo bay of those times): Some leading names of prisoners are as under:

Maulana Fazal Haq Khairabadi (died 1861 and buried at Kala Pani), Mufti Inayat Kakorvi, Mufti Mazhar Karim Daryabadi, Maulana Liaqat Ali Allahbadi, Syed Akbar Zaman (of Akbarabad, Agra), Maulana Yahya Ali (arrested and sent in 1864 along with hundred of Mujahideen), Maulana Jaffer Shah Thanesari, Maulana Abdul Rahim, Maulana Abdul Rahim Sadiqpuri (remained under prison for 16 years at Kala Pani until 1882), Maulana Ahmad Ullah Sadiqpuri (buried at Indiaman),  Maulana Amir ud Din (in Malda conspiracy case 1876-1883), Amir Khan (Patna conspiracy case 1871, arrested in 1819), Maulana Rashid Ahmad Gangohi (arrested and imprisoned), Maulana Mahmood Hasan (Deoband), Husain Ahmad Madni, Maulana Aziz Gul and Hakeem Nusrat Husain (were exiled to Malta in 1917) etc.

National and International movements of those times:

Caliphat Tehreek (Maulana Muhammad Ali Jauhar who was elected as President All India Muslim League, but Brelvi’s opposed this movement with tooth and nail), Reshmi Romal Tehreek of Obaidullah Sindhi, Ghaddar party organised in many countries (mostly by Sikh community, Kartar Singh Sarabha, Maulvi Barkat ullah and Baba Visakah Singh etc.), Hindu German conspiracy trial in 1917, Lahore conspiracy case and hanging of Bhagat Singh in 1931, Sattia Gari movement, Tehreek e Hijrat, Syed Atta ullah Shah Bokhari and Ahrar movement, East India Association in 1867, Indian National Association in 1876, Arya Smaj, Brahmo Smaj, Aligirh University in 1875, Khaksar Tehreek, Khudai Khidmatgar, Quit India movement and Indian National Army etc. Some movements that were designed to kill independence movements like Shuddhi, Sangthan, Ahmadi, Brelvi and Sufism etc were also in progress.

An historical fact: Dreadful stories of Indians that ruined after failure of Ghaddar, hundred thousand were killed, properties were confiscated and their relatives were thrown on streets for begging. Toddies of British Raj were also there to take advantage of their treacherous role. Sikh soldiers left no chance to help British army and remained involv in killings and lootings; Gujjars, Sufi’s and their followers were awarded lands and official posts. Shameless Mullah’s, Makhdooms and Sufi’s of southern Punjab were prominent in singing for prosperity of Queen Victoria.

Khawaja Hasan Nizami writes in his book “Begmat Kay Aansoo” that his heart start bleeding when he was told that grandson of Shah Abdul Aziz was working as labourer in a local press.

Now on war of Terror:

Blood and genes of above mentioned treacherous Indians is never changing and the part of those peoples settled in Pakistan after Independence have now started to show their colours. Shameless descendents of orderlies of British army, Mullah’s and Makhdooms have recently produced Musharraf, Kiyani, Pasha type generals and Benazir, Zardari, Shah Mahmood and Gaillani like politicians who have happily sold the nation’s independence. Nobody can change revolving wheel of history, but there are always some peoples in history that reversed the written on the walls. Why every third or fourth Muslim prefers to name its child as Khalid and Tariq? Why peoples remember Muhammad bin Qasim, Sultan Salah ud Din Ayubi, Sultan Mahmood Ghaznavi, Sultan Shah bud Din Ghouri, Tipu Sultan and Nawab Siraj ud Doula? Think patiently why?

On other hand beggars and thugs always have been witnessed by selling blood of their brethren. Mir jaffer, Mir Sadiq, Mir Miran, Mero Mal, Ibn e Alqami and Naseer ud Din Toosi type peoples always collected hate and would be cursed till written history is available. Servants of great Sufi saints and care givers of the graves are also reselling their faith today. It is admonition that Tahir Qadri who had been claiming that holy prophet awarded him charge of Pakistani Mullah’s (refer his Jhoota Khawab) has been found recently taking oath to protect Queen, her descendents and servants when he became national of a foreign country. Shah Mahmood Qureshi, Yousuf Raza Gaillani, Muft Muneeb, Moulvi Fazal Karim, Sarwat Qadri and such Mullah’s own inherited treacherous genes and blood.

Wheel of history never stops but it imprints names of all Ghaddars, toddies and blood sellers at the corner of history pages. So, names of coward Musharaff, Kiyani, Zardari, Gaillani, A Rahman Malik, Husain Haqqani, Tahir ul Qadri and Abdullah Hussain Haroon would be written along with Hosni Mubarak, Noori Al Malki, Molvi Sistani, Karazai and other wantons that sold the honour and pride of their nations for the sake of money.