Partition of India who is responsible?

Debate is going on in india who is responsible for partition of india was it Jinnah, Nehru , Patel????

Some people blame it on jinnah, some on Nehru and Some on Patel.

If you look at the history. Jinnah was intstrumental in getting muslim league demand for the partition of india and demand for separate state of pakistan.

Jinnah was intially a nationalist who promoted for unity of hindus and muslims and later changed his strategy for a separate homeland for muslims. Since the Lahore declaration of 1942 muslim league has the main agenda for separate home land for Muslims.

Gandhi, Nehru..Congress always wanted united india for hindus and muslims, believe we are one people and indians.

In 1946 Congress and Muslim league fought the elections with Muslim league agenda of pakistan and Congress agenda of united india. Muslim league won the all the muslim dominated areas and congress won hindu dominated areas. It was a clear referendum for a separate homeland for muslims.

British with their divide and rule policy always advocated divisions in the indian society. This added as fuel to the fire. British accepted and promoted the the partition of india.

Nehru, Patel, Gandhi had no option but to agree for the partition of india at that time with strong demands from muslim league. Gandhi agreed for jinnah being the prime minister of united india, Jinnah even didn't heed to that.

At the end of the day it was the destiny of india.

War with Pakistan would be catastrophic both for India and Pakistan


Indian Military is by far more superior than Pakistan army in terms of size,sophistication,weapons and technology. In case of war arises between two arch rivals. Indian army can defeat pakistan army, pakistan army would have no other option, but to use nuclear weapons against india. India being a big country can sustain a nuclear hit, while pakistan would seize to exist from the world map.

India should hold discussion with Pakistan Military directly, as pakistan government has no control over the military establishment.