How Pakistan Came Into Being?

Introduction
The history of how Pakistan came into being is characterized by the most intricate interplay of politico-religious and socio-political factors. It has been a long and grueling march toward independence led by key figures and highlighted by landmark events and profound struggles. This paper intends to explore how Pakistan came into being.

Historical Background
It traces its roots in the weakening of the Mughal Empire during the 18th century and hence it was Britain's chance to colonize India. The Indian subcontinent turned out to be an extremely important appendage to the British Empire but British domination also sowed resentment and a sense of self-rule within Indians.

The Rise of Muslim Nationalism
It was in the turn of the 20th century that the idea of a separate Muslim nation began to take its shape. All India Muslim League, established in 1906, developed into the central political force in India to fight for the Muslims. The League under great visionaries like Sir Syed Ahmed Khan asked the Muslims to have an identity of their own-they were not Hindus.
Two-Nation Theory:
The two-nation theory concept-that Muslims and Hindus formed two nations in their own culture, religion, and traditions-stemmed from the exposition of Allama Iqbal and was later aggressively presented by Muhammad Ali Jinnah, which…