Pakistan or the Partition of India by Ambedkar B.R

Author:Ambedkar, B.R. [Ambedkar, B.R.]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 0101-01-01T00:00:00+00:00

Taluka.

Murders committed.

Persons

Persons

injured.

Subsequently

died from injuries.

Hindus.

Mdns.

Ilindus.

Mdns.

Ilindus.

Mdns.

Sukkur Town

20

12

11

11

1

Sukkur Taluka

2

2

23

5

Shikarpur Taluka

5

11

2

Garhi Yasin Taluka

24

4

Rohri Taluka

10

3

Pano Akil Taluka

6

1

Ghorki Taluka

1

1

Mirpur Mathelo Taluka

1

Ubauro Taluka

4

3

1

1

142

14

58

12

9

Of the many gruesome incidents recorded by him the following may be quoted:

" The most terrible of all the disturbances occurred on the night of the 20th at Gosarji village which is eight miles from Sukkur and sixteen from Shikarpur. According to an early statement sent by the District Magistrate to Government, admittedly incomplete, 27 Hindus were murdered there that night. According to the witnesses examined the number was 37.

" Pamanmal, a contractor of Gosarji states that at the time of satyagraha the leading Hindus of Gosarji came in deputation to the leading zemindar of the locality Khan Sahib Amirbux who was then at Sukkur. He reassured them and said he was responsible for their safely. On the 20th Khan Sahib Amirbux was at Gosarji, and that morning Mukhi Mahrumal was murdered there. The Hindus went to Khan Sahib Amirbux for protection and were again reassured, but that night wholesale murder and looting took place. Of the 37 murdered, seven were women. Pamanmal states that the following morning he went to the Sub-Inspector of Bagerji, which is one mile from Gosarji, but he was abused and driven from the thana. He then went to Shikarpur and complained to the panchayat, but did not complain to any officer there. I may mention that the Sub-Inspector of Bagerji was afterwards prosecuted under section 211, Indian Penal Code, and has been convicted for failure to make arrests in connection with murders at Gosarji.

" As Khan Sahib Amirbux, the zemindar, who was said to have given assurance of protection to the Hindus of Bagerji, was reported to be attending the Court, he was called and examined as a Court witness. He states that he lives half a mile from Gosarji village. The Sub-Inspector of Bagerji came to Gosarji on the 20th after the murder of Mehrumal, and he acted as a mashir. He says that the Hindus did not ask for help and there was no apprehension of trouble. On the night of the 20th he was not well, and he heard nothing of the murders. He admits that he had heard of the Manzilgah evacuation. Later in his evidence he admits that he told the villagers of Gosarji to be on the alert as there was trouble in Sukkur, and he says he had called the panchayat on the evening of the 19th. He went to Gosarji at sunrise on the 21st after the murders. He admits that he is regarded as the protector of Gosarji. "

Mr. Weston adds 31[f.31] :—

" I find it impossible to believe the evidence of this witness. I have no doubt that he was fully aware that there was trouble in Gosarji on the night of 20th and preferred to remain in his house. "

Who can deny that this record of rioting presents a picture which is grim in its results and sombre in its tone ? But being chronological in order, the

Download

Copyright Disclaimer:
This site does not store any files on its server. We only index and link to content provided by other sites. Please contact the content providers to delete copyright contents if any and email us, we'll remove relevant links or contents immediately.