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August 14, 1931: When Sub-continent observed Kashmir day
The July 13 massacre evoked massive response across the sub-continent. Muslims held demonstrations at Amritsar, Lahore, Lucknow, and Delhi and at other major cities on August 14, 1931 in response to a call from Kashmir Committee headed by Dr Sir Muhammad Iqbal.
The Kashmir Committee headed by Dr Iqbal worked hard to muster support for the freedom movement. Blood stained clothes of some of the July 13 martyrs had been sent to Kashmir Committee which were displayed at various places. A rally was also held at Rangoon.
Kashmiri Muslims also observed August 14 as Kashmir day. Women assembled in the Naqshband Sahib (RA) Shrine in large numbers. Sheikh Muhammad Abdullah, Chowdhary Ghulam Abbas and Mistri Muhammad Yaqoub addressed them. Blood soaked clothes of martyrs were displayed here as well. Soon after, a rally was held at Jamia Masjid, Srinagar. The kith and kin of the martyrs were introduced to the people. Amid sobs, the people expressed determination to continue the struggle despite odds. Sheikh Abdullah after reciting few verses of the holy Quran addressed the rally.
Kashmir continued to observe August 14 as Kashmir day till 1947. Interestingly, Pakistan came into being on that very day. The coming year saw a shift in the policy. Sheikh Muhammad Abdullah first became the emergency administrator and then the Prime Minister of Jammu Kashmir. He did not observe the day for obvious reasons. The people of Kashmir instead observed July 13 as martyrs’ day. It was also declared a state holiday.
1948, therefore, happens to be the year when July 13 was observed for the first time. August 14, however, continues to be important for Kashmiris to this day. They observe it to celebrate the creation of Pakistan by bursting crackers and hoisting Pakistani flags. The police respond by taking them into custody, sometimes preventive custody but the tradition continues unabated. This is a harsh reality of Kashmir. Kashmir presents a deserted look on August 15 when India won independence and on August 14, they show their happiness by bursting crackers and hoisting flags.
http://m.greaterkashmir.com/news/kashmir/story/225637.html
@Windjammer @django
The July 13 massacre evoked massive response across the sub-continent. Muslims held demonstrations at Amritsar, Lahore, Lucknow, and Delhi and at other major cities on August 14, 1931 in response to a call from Kashmir Committee headed by Dr Sir Muhammad Iqbal.
The Kashmir Committee headed by Dr Iqbal worked hard to muster support for the freedom movement. Blood stained clothes of some of the July 13 martyrs had been sent to Kashmir Committee which were displayed at various places. A rally was also held at Rangoon.
Kashmiri Muslims also observed August 14 as Kashmir day. Women assembled in the Naqshband Sahib (RA) Shrine in large numbers. Sheikh Muhammad Abdullah, Chowdhary Ghulam Abbas and Mistri Muhammad Yaqoub addressed them. Blood soaked clothes of martyrs were displayed here as well. Soon after, a rally was held at Jamia Masjid, Srinagar. The kith and kin of the martyrs were introduced to the people. Amid sobs, the people expressed determination to continue the struggle despite odds. Sheikh Abdullah after reciting few verses of the holy Quran addressed the rally.
Kashmir continued to observe August 14 as Kashmir day till 1947. Interestingly, Pakistan came into being on that very day. The coming year saw a shift in the policy. Sheikh Muhammad Abdullah first became the emergency administrator and then the Prime Minister of Jammu Kashmir. He did not observe the day for obvious reasons. The people of Kashmir instead observed July 13 as martyrs’ day. It was also declared a state holiday.
1948, therefore, happens to be the year when July 13 was observed for the first time. August 14, however, continues to be important for Kashmiris to this day. They observe it to celebrate the creation of Pakistan by bursting crackers and hoisting Pakistani flags. The police respond by taking them into custody, sometimes preventive custody but the tradition continues unabated. This is a harsh reality of Kashmir. Kashmir presents a deserted look on August 15 when India won independence and on August 14, they show their happiness by bursting crackers and hoisting flags.
http://m.greaterkashmir.com/news/kashmir/story/225637.html
@Windjammer @django
