An interesting Autobiography of Abdul Majeed Salik, .editor & intellectual ....SARGUZASHT

An interesting Autobiography of Abdul Majeed Salik, 

Editor & intellectual 

"SARGUZASHT"

Those who wish to know art of biography can read this book as guide. Salik sahib was born at 1894 (Gurdaspur, now in Indian Punjab) lived in Batala (East Punjab) and then moved to LHORE. The book is an eye witnessed account of the Punjab of first half of 20th century. He was a kakayzai by family and a Punjabi by conviction, wrote both in Punjabi & Urdu yet could talk freely in Persian. The man was also founder of meaningful humorous writings yet his autobiography unfolded numerous shades of his life. The book is a record of 20th century Punjab (first 50 years), Pakistan Movement, Unionist Party of Punjab, Allama Iqbal, history of journalism and no doubt, an encyclopedia of personalities & movements. Unfortunately, the book ended at 1947, though he had written numerous things after partition in Punjabi & Urdu which can be incorporated as appendices and off course there is not his date of death yet The book moves you in the first half smartly. He did not emphasize on some movements yet he covered many too. The most important thing which is still relevant in 21st century in Pakistan, India and Bangladesh was his comment on Journalism. “Partab” was a newspaper , a supporter of Arya Smajies , Maha Sabahies & congress. It used below the belt language against Muslims, Unionist party and AIML. According to Salik Sahib, a Khilafat movement supporter, use of such a bad journalism pushed Punjabi Muslims towards Muslim League. Everyone knew that Arya smajies and Maha Sabahies, like UP, CP Muslims were a minority. A minority cannot dictate majority, either it has wealth & power or not. The book also revealed why Punjabi Muslims left Khilafat movement and Congress? Why Punjabi Muslims opted for Unionist party of Punjab, Ahrar and then Muslim League? It is high time to reconsider our past history. In Punjab and Bengal non Muslims were in minority yet in UP, CP, Maharashter etc Muslims were in minority. C.R.Das, Hakim ajmal Khan, Allama Iqbal, Mian Fazl e Hussein and many more including Ubaid ullah Sindhi were aware from that facts yet there were forces who were not ready to accept it in all three leading communities. Read the piece and just reconsider what we have lost in Pride & prejudice.

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