The Archive · 1929

Religious Division of India

Novel Plan {o Prevent Furthee Outbreaks Bombay, A plan to divide India separate Hindu and Moslem spheres and to convert the 70,000,000 people in India comprised in "what are known as the "depressed classes" equally to Hinduism and Mahommedanism was mentioned by the well known nationalist leader, homed Ah, when giving evidence before the Committee which is. inquiring into the disturbances which broke out last February in Bombay between the Hindus and Mahommedans, Mahomed Ah said thes plan originated with the Aga Khan, the head of the Ismaili "Mahommedans jin India, where followers at Ahmedabad and elsewhere, acting on this plan were, converting men, women and children, Mahomed Ah said that he had discussed the subject with Gandhi, who remarked, "it is doing a Tigious thing in an in religious way.—Reuter.

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