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Qaaid-e-Millat Nawab Bahdur Yar Jung

Bahadur Yar Jung (or Bahadur Yar Jang) (3 February 1905, Hyderabad – c. 1944) was an Indian Muslim nationalist who argued for the separation of Muslim states in India during the British Raj in the 1930s and 1940s. Particularly, he wanted his own home state, Hyderabad, to be separate from the rest of India as a Muslim state, and also founded an organisation called Anjuman-i-Tabligh-i-Islam, for the propogation of Islam. A friend and aid to Muhammad Ali Jinnah, he was one of the most admired leader of Pakistan Movement. Bahadur Yar Jung founded the All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen in 1927. Bahadurabad, a neighbourhood of Karachi, Pakistan, is named after Bahadur Yar Jung.

Matched by only few, his oratory skills served as a catalyst to the indepedence struggle. A sample is presented here:

On the December 26, 1943, he delivered an important speech in the All India Muslim League Conference. In the first half of his speech he laid stress on the struggle for Pakistan. In the second half he talked about the creation of Pakistan. At the end he said,

"Muslims! Decisions made under pressure do not last for long. To-day we are not in need of a tree that blooms like a flower or in need of fruit that tastes sweet to our mouths. Instead, we are in the need of fine manure that dissolves in the soil and strengthens the roots. That will unite with the water and soil to produce beautiful flowers. That will destroy itself but will leave its scent and taste in the flowers. We are at present not in need of beautiful scenery that looks good to the eyes, but what we need are foundation stones that will bury themselves in the soil to make the building standing on them strong." [1]

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