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FEUDALISM FACTIONALISM AND THE MUSLIM POLITICS IN PUNJAB DURING 1937 ELECTIONS

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http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/gpr.2022(VII-I).14      10.31703/gpr.2022(VII-I).14      Published : Mar 2022

Feudalism, Factionalism and the Muslim Politics in Punjab during 1937 Elections

Abstract

    Indian Punjab was a Muslim majority province with a feudal dominant political base. The Unionist party was organized by Sir Fazl-i-Husain to incorporate the powerful elite into a single party without communal distinction. The party had the majority of the Muslim landed elite with consistent egoistic rivalries over personal clashes. The other contenders were Indian National Congress, All India Muslim League, Ahrars and Ittehad-i-Millat with communal slogans. The paper aims to analyze the pre-election issue of succession between Fazl and Sikander Hayat Khan, along with the advantages and disadvantages for the Unionists and other stakeholders before elections, with a focus on Muslim politics. Why and how the Unionists were able to retain political dominance and how communal parties failed to form any formidable alliance against them are examined to understand the inherent weaknesses and strengths of all groups.

    Unionists, Feudalism, Landed Elite, Communal Politics, Ahrars, League, Ittehad-i-Millat, Fazl-i-Husain, Sikander Hayat

    (1) Shahzad Qaisar
    QaisarAssistant Professor, Department of Pakistan Studies and History, National University of Modern Languages, Islamabad, Pakistan.
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