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Majlis-i-Ahrar and their Resistance in the Colonial Punjab

. Dr. Anam Iftikhar, Dr. Muhammad Abrar Ahmad, Dr. Gull -I-Hina and Dr. Syed Ali Raza


Abstract

Punjab’s political history is incomplete without discussing the role of Majlis-i-Ahrar, which during the third decade of twentieth century was the main force behind charging the people especially Muslims of Punjab. Ahrars not only proved Colonial Government wrong but also gave them tough time by offering resistance against their various policies. Therefore, this paper tries to examine the vibrant and rigorous role of a religious party which started its activism in Punjab in late twenties of twentieth century.  It argues that on one side Colonial Government was fully confident that province of Punjab was in their full support but on the other side there was great stir created by Ahrars against them.  This research is also an effort to explain that how Majlis-i-Ahrar earned their place in Punjab by adopting policy of agitation. The sensational and radical affairs that Majlis-i-Ahrar characterized  during 1930s in Punjab are the key points of this history.

Key Words- Punjab, British, Resistance, Kashmir Agitation, Kapurthala, Unionists, Shaheed Ganj Mosque, SGPC, Sikh Muslim Conflict

 

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