POLI 322 Lecture Notes - Bangladesh Awami League, Pakistan Movement, Democracy Alliance
11 Mar 2014
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Pakistan was created at the last minute; contributing factor to lack of national identity. Contributed to part of the country splitting off in 1971 to form bangladesh. After independence, muslim league became dominant party in pakistan, as did congress in. Muslim league became a mass organization relatively late in its history. Had been stronger for longer in muslim minority reasons which remained in india. Even its leaders were mostly people who migrated from what became india to what became. So the leaders had shallow roots in the country. Pakistan movement was such that the status of religion was unstable. When jinnah took over he said he wanted to create a secular state. However, the league had gained support from various groups who wanted focus to be on certain religious groups. Sharp decline in the muslim share of the population in india. Muslims did not gain much in socioeconomic power.
