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The partition of 1947, to this day, stands as the major point of conflict for both India and Pakistan. Today we are going to take you to the colonial roots of India where the idea of the reorganisation of the Indian subcontinent was first seeded. Allama Muhammad Iqbal is referred to as the spiritual father of Pakistan whose basis of philosophy and poetic expression stood out to not only ignite many but also acted as the source of promulgating pan-Islamic stance in his later life. This episode shall also discuss the transitioning phase of Iqbal's life from advocating diverse nationalism to Muslim separatism and the events that shaped his view. It is an attempt to trace the centre of Iqbal's complexities.

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The Khilafat Movement - a campaign that rose out of the provocation of Indian Muslims to pressure the Raj into protecting the authority of the Caliphate in its true form. In the eighteenth episode, we delve into the making of this movement, the pioneers behind it, and the events that unfolded and shaped the history of politics for Muslims in the subcontinent and how it led to the beginning of the formation of the state of Pakistan.

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The Legal system that we inherit today from our colonial masters, roots from the perceptions they brought while trying hard to understand the complexities of the Indian Society. This is a story about one such man, his life and his work that make him a central figure to India’s judiciary. William Jones was not only a man of law, ut of letters as well.

Hello and welcome to the sixteenth episode of India Colonised, a podcast where we unravel our colonial roots through stories and legends. Our podcast explores untraversed fields of our past that constantly shape our world. I am your host Omer Haq and today we will be continuing to talk about the railways during the Raj and how it affected the local populace, trade, and agriculture. The construction of the railway not only helped the colonizers to expand the territory and have effective control over it but also helped them to ideologically justify their rule over India.

Hello and welcome to the fifteenth episode of India Colonised, a podcast where we unravel our colonial roots through stories and legends. Our podcast explores untraversed fields of our past that constantly shape our world. I am your host Omer Haq and today we will be talking about the railways, one of the most embodied facets of English colonialism in India. The railways aptly called ‘India's nervous system’, was aimed to serve a different purpose than it does today. This topic has been broken into two segments to help cover the subject better.

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Hello and Welcome to the Fourteenth Episode of our podcast, India Colonised, a podcast where we explore the stories and legends of our Colonial past.  In this episode, we will be narrating to you a story from the account of an eyewitness of the Vellore Mutiny of 1806, a mutiny of British Indian sepoys that lesser-known than its successor the Sepoy Mutiny of 1857. Join us as we explore the private accounts of Lady Fancourt written after the mutiny in Vellore and the horrors she faced.

Welcome to the 13th Episode of our weekly podcast India Colonised. Where we discuss the stories and legends of our colonial past. I am your host Omer Haq and today we are talking about the revival of public spirit post rebellion of 1857 through what has now become a colourful and vibrant festival of Sarvajanik Ganeshotsav (Public Celebrations of Ganesh Chaturthi) We’re gonna talk about the renaissance of Hindu national sprit in terms of the extravagant and elaborate public celebration of what had become a domestic household festival. If you liked our work please do consider subscribing and sharing with your family and friends. Don’t forget to check out our website www.indiacolonised.com where you can find our podcast episodes and more articles on Indian colonial history. Also, check out our pages on Facebook Twitter and Instagram and until next time stay safe stay curious.

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Today we are talking about the forgotten pioneer of Indian cinemas, Harila Sen. A man who fought for his passions and pure love for filmography, only to meet his tragic end. Unfortunately, nothing from his work survives today, so we explore him with whatever we have left of him Listen more to find out about his life and works. 

Today we are going to talk about the Pauper's Pilgrimage, the scenes of hajj ( a scared annual Pilgrimage of Muslims to the city of Mecca in Arabia), during the British Raj in India, and talk about the insecurities of Government of India had when it came to any regulation with regards to the religious obligations of Indians.

Hello and welcome everyone to the Tenth episode of our weekly podcast, India Colonised. Where we bring you stories and legends from the colonial past of our nation. In today’s episode, we are talking about the mysterious enigma of chapatis that had the Britishers puzzled and the Indians perplexed. What significance can chapatis traveling the subcontinent faster than the fastest of British mail could possibly mean?  All in our seventh episode: Firangi Santh

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