Journey from Bhopal to East Pakistan | Witness to Partition | Episode 2

“Quaid-e-Azam died shortly after Pakistan’s independence which drowned the entire nation into sorrow.”

From the partition of India to the fall of Dhaka, Fehmida Bakhteyar narrates the tragic events of her two migrations as she left her home in Bhopal to later settle in East Pakistan.

This is the second episode of ‘Witness to Partition’ produced in collaboration with @scentsnstories.

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[seharnoor]

Dumb people in comments are stating that she is telling one side of story . Off course she is going to tell one side story because its her experience its her story and she is telling her story

[kritikachakraborty]

Well My family migrated from Sylhet (Bangladesh) to India in 1971 and we have out own side of story of Muslims cruelty over Hindus. 1971 is any which ways considered as the Hindu Genocide so the stories would definitely remain different but glad that India is now considering Hinduism as the main religion here.

[KumarNikhils]

Bhopal state was majority hindu ruled by Muslim ruler. Also majority of Muslim were just located in old city of bhopal. So may be she is right that bhopal city was 80% muslim but bhopal princely state was not.

[imrankhan-febc]

Came to know through these talks how Pakistan was achieved and how it was rising till 1982 and how it came down . After analysing much things I came to know as long as the army keeps interfering in politics of Pakistan, the fate of Pakistan isn't going to change.
I'm not anti army, I know they are doing commendable jobs and no one can deny the sacrifices of army but at the same time they should realise that they are not meant for politics. They unfortunately have ruined the country for their personal benefits. If they don't realise their mistakes, the day is no far when Pakistan will break into pieces.

[sushant]

They want to have an independent muslim nation but they think insecular if we ask for hindu nation. 😂😂😂

[arshia]

During listening i had feeling of Nani Ama ki kihania sunna pipal ki draht ke neche.. but it is not all so true what she said in 1982, i was already 23 old, Rishwat was already in society quite a lot, ofcourse not so shamelessly like now .In 1983 i left Pakistan, now i am in Germany since then, i know what truthfull societies look like. Sorry for being honest. I do not mean to hurt any one, just the thruth.

[RohitKumar-zrpz]

Lot of facts are wrong. Mukti bahani ne Muslims ko zulm kiya. It is not religious war. As both side are Muslim.

[mhariszeeshan]

I hope everyone will adopt honesty and truthfulnes again. It was so sad how Pakistan, an ideological state, suffered from downfall and is still suffering. May Allah protect our country.

[Karmazov]

I have watched hundreds of videos of Punjabi Muslims who migrated to Pakistan in 1947, and almost all of them stated that when they reached Pakistan, no one helped them and that they were on their own. They also said that local Muslims treated them badly and labeled them panahgeer. This woman is saying the opposite of what they had mentioned in their videos. So, who is right?

She also completely failed to mention the genocide of Hindus and Sikhs at the hands of Muslims in West Punjab and East Bengal. She also completely failed to mention the genocide of Bengali Hindus at the hands of the Pakistani army in east Pakistan.

In the end, what else can you expect from a fanatic Muslim? Other than one-sided falsehood? It is good to know that her fanatic Muslim family left India in 1950 forever.

[AhmedRaza-sbqp]

Since 1947, not a single communal riots between Muslims and Hindus had been recorded in Pakistan. But in India from 1947 till today, more than one lacs communal riots had been recorded between Muslims and Hindus.Can any one give the reasons.Why riots occurred.

[rohanjamea]

Lol this is an exceptional experience, general experience is that majority muslims stayed in India only and majority hindus migrated from pakistan.

[ravindrathakkar]

If there was no Vallabh Bhai Patel, Bhopal and Hyderabad would have become another Kashmir. Muslims demand really helped Hindus.Thank God. We got rid of them. Good Riddance of these Islamists.

[MrAKBJAM]

Madam don't spread fake information in as per the census of 1931 (first census during Britishers) total hindu population of Bhopal was 82% and 14% rest 4% were Christian and sikh.
For your information Muslims living in India and Pakistan are forced converted Muslims. You may be also among. Just enquire the name of your grand parents. Understand you better understand

[zarathustrazoraster]

Jinnah Is Responsible for the massacre

[keplerb]

Pehlay to log pakistan k liye sochtay thay . Or idaray b pakistan 🇵🇰 ki hidmat kartay thay . Ab to malik plots waly Hain or un ka bacha kucha politicians kha jaty hain pakistani awam sirf vote k liye Hai.

[muhammadishaq]

Your age, your exp, your thinking outstanding, mashallah may allah keep safe and happy in that & cmng wrld

[QaziShafiq-yr]

Gurdaspure distt has 70 percent muslims. Kashmir has 77 percent muslims. But hindus with Mount batin made intrigues against Muslims and these places were handed over to Baharat. This was injustice.

[LearningMall.]

I am Muslim from Jammu and Kashmir today I am a college student and reaching on 1947

[iacko]

This lady is clearly stating a false story. She clearly forgot the story of Hindu Sikh genocide of Pakistan. She clearly forgot too that only Bhopal town had muslim majority, not the whole state. And East Pakistan born out atrocious acts of West Pakistan.

[foxtrotalpha]

May Allah Kareem bestow TCM with all His bounties.
Recording these stories was an absolute necessity.
I'm sad that the previous generation who were adult witnesses were unable to record their version of history.