The Wheels of Time

#2 Posted by dullabhatti on May 13, 2003 3:51:10 pm

Jagmohan paa, very good. Keep them coming.

#3 Posted by septran on May 13, 2003 8:31:46 pm

nice reading.keep it up

#4 Posted by veeresh on May 13, 2003 8:31:46 pm

Documenting what happened during the ``rolleian`` was never a strong point with those impacted the most.

This narrative helps in correcting matters.

Thank you.

#5 Posted by m_souza on May 13, 2003 8:31:46 pm

Nice article Jagmohan ji

I can empathise with anyone who had to go through such trauma. I have myself not seen them but heard so much.
My Hindu-Punjabi parents were also very little when they left everything behind to cross the newly formed borders in 1947. But really they have all the time been haunted by all that happened. The families of all my relatives are now scatterd all over India as they must have looked for any safe place to livein. I feel the trauma still has its scars in thier unsettled minds.

My grandmother who saw thier women being butchered and raped just because they were hindus/sikhs and were not supposed to stay on as it was going to be an `islamic land of the pure`. Some relatives of mine also lost their minds like the `biji` of your story(i have myself seen them suffering)....some could not escape to come over to hindustan..and so there were accounts of them being forcibly converted (by circumcising them in public). Later they died of humiliation. This is teh reason probably there are no hindus in pakistani punjab..they fled or were converted.
Even imagining such a thing gives me shudders and fills me up with hatred for these Babars and Aurungzebs.
I feel like seeing the land of my ancestors(Rawal pindi/Gujraanwala) to see where my ancestors lived...but to even imagine going to paksitan makes me feel I could be attacked on account of my being a hindu..because that land is now more and more full of jihadis and mullahs than ever.

#6 Posted by yossarian on May 14, 2003 6:34:54 am

one of the better readings on chowk in recent times... liked the chrecterisations... am eagerly looking forward to more such gems from you sirjee...

#7 Posted by raza_2809 on May 14, 2003 6:34:54 am

well written......and same happened with lot of ppl who migrated from H`tan to Pak

#8 Posted by friend on May 14, 2003 7:54:23 am

Paa jee,
It was a gripping tale. I spent my office time reading through it. Now I will need to work late.

Regards

#9 Posted by soysauce on May 14, 2003 8:56:25 am

This is an unpolished gem. I like the narrative which is matter of fact with the melodrama finely controlled. Please keep writing.

#10 Posted by Studebaker on May 14, 2003 2:32:59 pm

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#11 Posted by moulabux on May 14, 2003 3:10:28 pm

Well done, `nuff said.

Cheers.

#12 Posted by nazarhayatkhan on May 14, 2003 10:30:23 pm

Jagmohan

I like the literature you produce - simple touching stories of ordinary human beings.

Very well told. Concise and very appropriate selections of words. Your painting of the environment is veryt effective.

#13 Posted by Dilshad on May 14, 2003 10:30:23 pm

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#14 Posted by Ras on May 15, 2003 6:50:17 am

Well expressed thoughts and sentiments in a ``unique`` writing style

(to say the least).

Ras

#15 Posted by m_souza on May 15, 2003 6:50:18 am

#6 by raza_2809 on May 14, 2003 6:34am PT
``well written......and same happened with lot of ppl who migrated from H`tan to Pak ``

#10 by Studebaker on May 14, 2003 2:32pm PT

``More than 3 million suddenly left in panic fromIndia to Pakistan.
I dont know but i am sure it must hacve been just as common across the border in Pakistan subject of such medium. ``

Guys...but there is a difference. The muslims themselves had asked for a seperate homeland so it was they who wanted to migrate. It was their demand that caused all the trouble. So, they had something to rejoice for, inspite of all that happened.

Whereas the other party -- hindus/sikhs got it all for no fault of thiers.
Ironically, our people were accepted and respected in this side of India also. Whereas muslims were rejected even in thier new homeland and given names like mohajirs etc..

But I suppose thier were many muslims who didn`t want to leave India go to pakiland still had to.

#16 Posted by Roshan on May 15, 2003 10:49:52 pm

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