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EPISODE · Jul 12, 2025 · 1H 38M

Two-Nation Theory, Jinnah, Hindutva, Creation of Pakistan and 1947 - Dr. Mohammad Waseem - #TPE 458

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The author of "Political Conflict in Pakistan", Dr. Mohammad Waseem, finally comes on The Pakistan Experience for an explosive podcast on the history of Pakistan and the rise of Hindutva.On this deep dive podcast, we discuss history being rewritten in India and Pakistan, the Hindu-Muslim conflict, Partition, 1947, Savarkar, community formation, Jinnah, Muslim League, the Migrant Elite and MQM.Mohammad Waseem is Professor Emeritus in the Department of Humanities and Social Sciences, Lahore University of Management Sciences. Formerly a Fulbright fellow at Columbia and the Brookings Institute, and Pakistan chair at St Antony’s College, Oxford, he specialises in Pakistan’s ethnic, constitutional, electoral, sectarian, military and militant politics. His books include Democratization in Pakistan.The Pakistan Experience is an independently produced podcast looking to tell stories about Pakistan through conversations. Please consider supporting us on Patreon:https://www.patreon.com/thepakistanexperienceTo support the channel:Jazzcash/Easypaisa - 0325 -2982912Patreon.com/thepakistanexperienceAnd Please stay in touch:https://twitter.com/ThePakistanExp1https://www.facebook.com/thepakistanexperiencehttps://instagram.com/thepakistanexpeperienceThe podcast is hosted by comedian and writer, Shehzad Ghias Shaikh. Shehzad is a Fulbright scholar with a Masters in Theatre from Brooklyn College. He is also one of the foremost Stand-up comedians in Pakistan and frequently writes for numerous publications. Instagram.com/shehzadghiasshaikhFacebook.com/Shehzadghias/Twitter.com/shehzad89Join this channel to get access to perks:https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC44l9XMwecN5nSgIF2Dvivg/joinChapters:0:00 Promo and Introduction3:50 History is being rewritten in India and Pakistan6:53 The Hindu-Muslim conflict and partition11:37 Hindutva, Savarkar and Community formation18:00 Two nation theory, Jinnah and Religious conflict23:35 Muslim League, Two Nation Theory and the politics of 194732:00 Was the Partition a mistake?34:48 Elite Establishment of Pakistan and Postcolonial Pakistan50:00 Why India become a democracy but Pakistan did not?1:03:40 Migrant Elite and the Mohajir-Sindhi conflict1:22:30 Mohajirs after Partition, Mohajir Nationalism and MQM1:31:38 Audience Questions

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