On Sat May 13 2006 07:13, Abhishek Hazra wrote: > >>i.e that there is ANY similarity between the Hindoo Indian and the Muslim > > Pakistani. > > hmm, "Hindoo"...intended "colonial" typo?
Yes that was intentional. I think that the fair and just Britons did believe that India was divided into a "Hindoo" India and a "Moslem" Pakistan. Be that as it may I use the description "Hindoo" to include all Indians - as opposed to the 80+ pecent "Hindus". Abdul Kalam, for example is Hindoo. The Hindoo is "not Muslim" just as Pakistani means "not Indian" If you look at what is described as the ethos of Pakistan - or "Pakistaniyat" it is important to be opposed to him who is not a Muslim, for the Pakistani represents pure Islam. Paki of course means "pure" (It also means "pube" incidentally) Since the topic persists and since I have done some study in this area (apart from writing an as yet unpublished book on Pakistan) let me flaunt yet another article I have written: http://www.bharat-rakshak.com/SRR/Volume13/sastry.html
