History of Pakistan

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The concept of Pakistan was first created by [Saiyid Ahmed Kahn]?, an Indian Muslim, who proposed that Muslims within India comprised a seperate nation next to the Hindu nation. As the possibility of independence from British colonialism grew close, this idea gained in popularity among Indian Muslims, who were not keen to become a minority and possibly be subjugated to Hindu rule. The concept was given the name Pakistan by a student, Chaudhri Rahmat Ali. Pakistan means "land of the pure", and also stands for the provinces it would include: P for Punjab, A for the Afghan States (aka [Northwest Frontier Provinces]?, K for Kashmir, S for Sind?, and Tan for Baluchistan?.

The concept of Pakistan was first created by [Saiyid Ahmed Kahn]?, an Indian Muslim, who proposed that Muslims within India comprised a seperate nation next to the Hindu nation. As the possibility of independence from British colonialism grew close, this idea gained in popularity among Indian Muslims, who were not keen to become a minority and possibly be subjugated to Hindu rule. The concept was given the name Pakistan by a student, Chaudhri Rahmat Ali. Pakistan means "land of the pure", and also stands for the provinces it would include: P for Punjab, A for the Afghan States (aka North-West Frontier, K for Kashmir, S for Sindh, and Tan for Balochistan.