After 1857 revolt , British had deemed Muslims as Disloyal,Rebellious and and aggressive.It can be seen in the letter sent to Lord Canning by John Lawrence.
u/Other_Maize_6659 — 18 hours ago
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1941 Census: Population & Religious Composition of Contemporary Haryana State, India
Notes
- The table above only includes regions in erstwhile British Punjab Province that are situated in contemporary Haryana State, India.
- Contemporary Haryana State, India refers to all subdivisions in erstwhile British Punjab Province to the east of the Radcliffe Line drawn in 1947 alongside further border demarcations in 1966 following the Punjab Reorganisation Act leading to the current boundaries between Punjab, Haryana and Himachal Pradesh states.
- The 1941 Census of British India represents the final census conducted during the British colonial era of South Asia, prior to independence and partition in 1947 which led to the creation of the contemporary nation states of India and Pakistan (and later Bangladesh).
Summary (Population Breakdown)
- Contemporary Haryana State, India: 5,191,538 persons
- Jind State: 361,812 persons / 7.0% of total
- Kaithal Tehsil: 332,303 persons / 6.4% of total
- Karnal Tehsil: 293,597 persons / 5.7% of total
- Rohtak Tehsil: 263,984 persons / 5.1% of total
- Jhajjar Tehsil: 259,620 persons / 5.0% of total
- Hisar Tehsil: 239,857 persons / 4.6% of total
- Ambala Tehsil: 236,031 persons / 4.5% of total
- Hansi Tehsil: 224,370 persons / 4.3% of total
- Gohana Tehsil: 216,787 persons / 4.2% of total
- Sonipat Tehsil: 216,008 persons / 4.2% of total
- Sirsa Tehsil: 214,404 persons / 4.1% of total
- Panipat Tehsil: 200,461 persons / 3.9% of total
- Mahendragarh Tehsil: 193,506 persons / 3.7% of total
- Rewari Tehsil: 182,175 persons / 3.5% of total
- Fatehabad Tehsil: 169,491 persons / 3.3% of total
- Thanesar Tehsil: 168,214 persons / 3.2% of total
- Palwal Tehsil: 159,641 persons / 3.1% of total
- Bhiwani Tehsil: 158,587 persons / 3.1% of total
- Narwana Tehsil: 156,306 persons / 3.0% of total
- Jagadhri Tehsil: 155,773 persons / 3.0% of total
- Nuh Tehsil: 147,649 persons / 2.8% of total
- Gurgaon Tehsil: 140,543 persons / 2.7% of total
- Naraingargh Tehsil: 131,498 persons / 2.5% of total
- Firozpur Jhirka Tehsil: 123,743 persons / 2.4% of total
- Ballabgargh Tehsil: 97,707 persons / 1.9% of total
- Kalsia State: 67,393 persons / 1.3% of total
- Dujana State: 30,666 persons / 0.6% of total
- Loharu State: 27,892 persons / 0.5% of total
- Pataudi State: 21,520 persons / 0.4% of total
Summary (Religious Composition)
- Hindus: 3,621,946 persons / 69.8% of total
- Castes: 2,902,468 persons / 55.9% of total
- Scheduled Castes: 718,914 persons / 13.8% of total
- Ad-Dharmis: 564 persons
- Muslims: 1,349,520 persons / 26.0% of total
- Sikhs: 186,347 persons / 3.6% of total
- Jains: 24,193 persons / 0.5% of total
- Native Christians: 7,399 persons / 0.1% of total
- Others (incl. British/European Christians, Buddhists, Parsis, Jews, Irreligious, etc): 2,133 persons
Sources
u/indusdemographer — 1 day ago
The mysterious ways of Allah swt. The very Mongols who brought wholesale destruction upon Muslim lands from Baghdad to Aleppo became a reason of Kashmir becoming a Muslim land.
u/hormuz_strait — 7 days ago
This Identity Crisis Is Slowly Breaking Me
Title: Feeling Lost Between Identity, Culture, and Faith as an Indian Muslim
I have been struggling with something for a long time, and I am sharing this not to argue, but because it is genuinely affecting me.
As an Indian Muslim, I feel a deep identity crisis. This is not just something I think about occasionally. It affects me emotionally and even spiritually.
When I look at our history, I see that our identity did not grow in a simple or clear way. It became a mix over time, influenced by Mughals, Persians, Turks, Arabs, and others who came here. Because of this, our culture today feels layered, but also confusing and sometimes disconnected.
Even our language, Urdu, which we feel proud of, is not something that originated purely from us. It is a blend of Arabic, Persian, and local Indian languages. It is beautiful, but at the same time, it reminds me how mixed our identity has become.
But what affects me more deeply is this.
Over time, many of us did not just accept Islam. We also started changing our names, titles, and identities to match Arab culture. We became Syed, Khan, Pathan, Sheikh, even when those were not originally ours. It feels like, in trying to get closer to a certain image, we slowly moved away from our own roots.
And this is where my confusion becomes painful.
Why did embracing a religion start to feel like replacing identity instead of building on top of it
Why does it feel like nothing about us is fully ours anymore
When I look at others around me, I see a stronger connection to roots. For example, many Hindus still carry names, languages like Hindi or Sanskrit, and traditions that clearly trace back to where they came from.
But when I look at myself, I feel like I am standing in between. I am not fully connected to my original roots, and at the same time, I do not truly belong to the cultures we tried to adopt either.
And this confusion becomes even heavier when I think about national identity.
When I imagine a Saudi person in Saudi Arabia on their National Day, I see something very real and powerful. Parents prepare their children, dress them in traditional clothes, and teach them the importance of their nation, their history, and their leaders. Families go out, celebrate together, share happiness, and there is a strong sense of unity and belonging.
It feels natural. It feels rooted.
And then I look at myself, and I feel disconnected.
Not because I do not want to belong, but because I do not clearly understand what I belong to anymore.
This is not just a thought. It affects my heart. It creates confusion inside me. Sometimes it even shakes my faith, because when your identity feels unclear, it creates a kind of emptiness that is hard to explain.
I am not blaming anyone. I am not attacking any community.
I am just asking honestly.
Did we lose something along the way
Can we follow Islam while still holding onto our original roots and identity without feeling like we have to replace who we were
Or is this confusion something I need to understand differently
I do not have answers.
I just know that this struggle is real for me, and maybe for others too, even if they do not say it out loud.
u/hassanusmanix — 9 days ago
1941 Census: Religious Composition of Contemporary Punjab State, India
Summary (Muslim Population)
- Contemporary Punjab State, India: 3,760,915 Muslims / 40.1% of total
- Amritsar Tehsil: 359,025 Muslims / 45.5% of total
- Jalandhar Tehsil: 226,623 Muslims / 51.2% of total
- Kapurthala State: 213,754 Muslims / 56.5% of total
- Batala Tehsil: 209,277 Muslims / 55.1% of total
- Gurdaspur Tehsil: 171,498 Muslims / 52.2% of total
- Ludhiana Tehsil: 171,482 Muslims / 39.3% of total
- Fazilka Tehsil: 161,286 Muslims / 43.3% of total
- Firozpur Tehsil: 160,371 Muslims / 55.2% of total
- Tarn Taran Tehsil: 157,731 Muslims / 40.7% of total
- Hoshiarpur Tehsil: 145,985 Muslims / 45.1% of total
- Ajnala Tehsil: 140,939 Muslims / 59.5% of total
- Zira Tehsil: 137,586 Muslims / 65.3% of total
- Nakodar Tehsil: 135,918 Muslims / 59.4% of total
- Dasuya Tehsil: 132,105 Muslims / 48.3% of total
- Muktsar Tehsil: 115,350 Muslims / 42.8% of total
- Jagraon Tehsil: 81,380 Muslims / 36.0% of total
- Nawanshahr Tehsil: 74,449 Muslims / 31.5% of total
- Phillaur Tehsil: 72,814 Muslims / 33.2% of total
- Nabha State: 70,373 Muslims / 20.7% of total
- Garhshankar Tehsil: 67,584 Muslims / 23.3% of total
- Patiala Tehsil: 67,381 Muslims / 36.8% of total
- Moga Tehsil: 66,855 Muslims / 23.9% of total
- Sirhind Tehsil: 62,174 Muslims / 38.3% of total
- Faridkot State: 61,352 Muslims / 30.8% of total
- Pathankot Tehsil: 59,548 Muslims / 38.9% of total
- Rupar Tehsil: 52,400 Muslims / 34.7% of total
- Samrala Tehsil: 49,620 Muslims / 31.8% of total
- Dhuri Tehsil: 48,852 Muslims / 22.1% of total
- Bathinda Tehsil: 48,695 Muslims / 20.8% of total
- Bhawanigarh Tehsil: 46,420 Muslims / 31.3% of total
- Kharar Tehsil: 39,156 Muslims / 22.6% of total
- Rajpura Tehsil: 37,548 Muslims / 32.9% of total
- Malerkotla State: 33,881 Muslims / 38.5% of total
- Mansa Tehsil: 28,646 Muslims / 15.3% of total
- Sunam Tehsil: 28,147 Muslims / 18.4% of total
- Barnala Tehsil: 24,710 Muslims / 20.3% of total
Notes
- The table above only includes regions in erstwhile British Punjab Province that are situated in contemporary Punjab State, India.
- Contemporary Punjab State, India refers to all subdivisions in erstwhile British Punjab Province to the east of the Radcliffe Line drawn in 1947 alongside further border demarcations in 1966 following the Punjab Reorganisation Act leading to the current boundaries between Punjab, Haryana and Himachal Pradesh states.
- The 1941 Census of British India represents the final census conducted during the British colonial era of South Asia, prior to independence and partition in 1947 which led to the creation of the contemporary nation states of India and Pakistan (and later Bangladesh).
Sources
u/indusdemographer — 9 days ago
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