1943, I was four plus.Since that year I am witness to all the 'damalis'. Dumulie to slogans up to 1947 were Hari Singhuen buel khodaian goel tumisundh moul zini budlea zouel; Binamie amritsar ko toued dhoue. Dumulie to slogans of 1947 were hamla aver khubur dhaar hum kashmiri hain taiar, Sheri Kashmir ka kia irshad hindu muslim sikh itihad and dumulie to the final slogan was Azad Hinduzstan zinda badh; Dumulie to slogans from 1953 to 1975 were "rai shumari foruen kuravo, yeh muluk humara hai eis ka faisla hum kurainghay; 1975 dumulie was for the slogan alea kuringha vanguen kuraingha bub kurainga bub kuraingha; Dumulie on 8th September 1982 was to the slogan"Asie kusu travith babu......Soon the Dumule was for the slogan Sheikh subunie kubur kashirie neibuer Dumulie continued and January 1990 the dumulie was to the tune of the slogan "Asie guchie asuen pakistan batav buguer butnev saan; hum kiya chahtay azadi; azadi ka mutlab kiya la ilallh ilullah; pakistan zindabad.... Since the dumulie changes with the time without any consistency, nobody takes the Dumulie seriously. Those who were chased beyond Muzffarabad as hamla-aver were invited as guest actors in January 1990.
Friday, 31 March 2017
Make-in-India
One afternoon, while passing by a halwai shop, I got tempted to buy a few ‘samosas’. The halwai said that the stock prepared for the morning session was over and now he could oblige me at 5 in the evening. He read my face, changed his mind and had a second thought. He said that he had the raw stock ready and for me he could fry a few. It was a favour that I acknowledged with my gestures. I followed him to his workshop. The scene therein was disgusting. Some flies were hovering over the basin full of raw samosas looking for an open space to land; some had already landed to camouflage the raw samosas in the basin. I thanked my friend Maha Ganesh for the morning stock of the halwai had already exhausted. I thanked the halwai for his friendly gesture and told him that I would come at 5 in the evening. The halwai felt relieved and expressed his gratitude for my consideration.
I recalled the scene when one evening in 1995 I along with my wife and daughter got a chance after a long wait to get a table at the overcrowded samosa shop at Purani Mandi, Jammu. My daughter reluctantly agreed to share the table when I assured her the standard hygienic system of the shop. As ordered the plates were served to each one of us. Soon I called the owner of the shop and asked him if I had to pay extra for the fried cockroach in the plate.
Finally I decided to go to some coaching centre to learn its Chemistry. After a long wait, I managed to engage a Demonstrator of repute from UP to teach me practically the preparation of samosa. Main ingredient cost me Rs.20. It included ‘medha’ flour 250 gm and ‘ajvendh’. Laboratory was put into operation and the Demonstrator practically completed the practical. Five samosas and 100gm mutter was prepared by the demonstrator and a little of raw material was put in the fridge for the next
practical.
Sunday, 19 March 2017
ABC-Preface written by Zia-Ul-Haq to the Book written by Brigadier Mulik
used to love me as their younger brother. Both were encyclopedia in
themselves. The former could recite English version of Quran, the
holy book of Muslims verbatim. I once, somewhere at Janipora, Jammu referred to him the preface written by Zia ul Haq to a book written by Brigadier Malik of Pakistan to ascertain veracity of the preface. To my surprise, he recited orally the preface verbatim as a fact.
Source
of the preface and the preface is as
hereunder:
September 15, 1993 Chaaii Ji, the revered mother of Panna Lal Bahal,
my classmate, friend and one time colleague in AG’s (Accutandi) office
expired. Mourning at Bahal’s place turned out to be a get-together for
most of us. Most of the sympathizers were AG’s Accounts Officers and
my erstwhile colleagues. Autar Aima handed me the Photostat copy of
the preface written by Zia-ul-Haq to the Book written by Brigadier
Mulik of Pakistan.
The preface read:
“The only true religion is Islam. The Heaven is for Muslims only. The
easy road that leads to the Heaven is through Jihad. Jihad is to:
Convert all non believers to the fold of Islam. It can be achieved by;
A. Inducement or by conviction. Try your hard to achieve your end
through A, but if failed, resort to B
B. Attack when they are in sleep; burn and rob their property; rob
their children and women folk. Share the looted property including
children and women folk as Malie-Ganiem equally amongst you.
C. If they ask for truce, allow it. But they shall have not to
raise finger against any conversion. Besides, they shall have to pay
jazia (tax) for their protection.
These are the words of the holy Quran. Anybody trying to insert or
delete or alter even a comma or a minor letter is to be, as per
Shariat, stoned to death.
Make copies of the preface and distribute the same amongst non-Muslims.
“Zia-ul-Haq”
While we were talking about the preface, Shah Sahib Accounts Officer,
a resident of Kupwara stepped into the room. Entry of Shah Sahib with
his rosy cheeks concealed under oiled and trimmed beard spread a
hush-hush whisper. All but me tried to change the topic. Soon I
shifted my seat next to Shah Sahib and sought his approval or
disapproval to the contents of the preface. Shah Sahib, a staunch
Muslim, as per his appearance preferred to be quiet. Disapproval of
the contents of the preface would tantamount to the negation of the
Holy Book and his fall into the category of infidels. In view of the
Shariat it invites death by stoning. I recalled the Kashmiri proverb
‘Chopai ghai baji korih hondh aankar’ (To be quiet should be taken as
the consent of an adult girl). To break the silence, I said: “Islam in
ourKashmir was different. Even today a
Kashmiri Hindu pregnant lady
sends niaz (offerings) to Dasgir Sahib’s Ziarat. Still no word from
Shah Sahib. I realized that Shah Sahib is one amongst the few who have
been influenced by Pak Islam and Zia’s Islam that preaches against
Ziarats.
The preface caused curiosity to me. I preferred not to believe the
preface until I study the English version of the Book myself. I
consulted Soom Nath Bali, who was said to be an authority on the
scripture. I wanted to borrow the Book from him. To my surprise he
recited the English version of the extract from the Book, given in the
preface, verbatim.
A few days later, to satiate my curiosity, I asked one of my Muslim
students from Pampore to lend me the English version of the Holly
Book. He asked for the reason of my curiosity. I handed the preface to
him and told him that I wanted to verify the veracity of it myself. A
few days later, with his head down, he said: “The Book has come down
in instalments, and it is very much in the Book.
Be blessed along with all others around you with a virtuous, healthy
and prosperous life free from any vices.
Bríjû dàss chhú vanàn låsív tû båsív.
September 15, 1993 Chaaii Ji, the revered mother of Panna Lal Bahal,
my classmate, friend and one time colleague in AG’s (Accutandi) office
expired. Mourning at Bahal’s place turned out to be a get-together for
most of us. Most of the sympathizers were AG’s Accounts Officers and
my erstwhile colleagues. Autar Aima handed me the Photostat copy of
the preface written by Zia-ul-Haq to the Book written by Brigadier
Mulik of Pakistan.
The preface read:
“The only true religion is Islam. The Heaven is for Muslims only. The
easy road that leads to the Heaven is through Jihad. Jihad is to:
Convert all non believers to the fold of Islam. It can be achieved by;
A. Inducement or by conviction. Try your hard to achieve your end
through A, but if failed, resort to B
B. Attack when they are in sleep; burn and rob their property; rob
their children and women folk. Share the looted property including
children and women folk as Malie-Ganiem equally amongst you.
C. If they ask for truce, allow it. But they shall have not to
raise finger against any conversion. Besides, they shall have to pay
jazia (tax) for their protection.
These are the words of the holy Quran. Anybody trying to insert or
delete or alter even a comma or a minor letter is to be, as per
Shariat, stoned to death.
Make copies of the preface and distribute the same amongst non-Muslims.
“Zia-ul-Haq”
While we were talking about the preface, Shah Sahib Accounts Officer,
a resident of Kupwara stepped into the room. Entry of Shah Sahib with
his rosy cheeks concealed under oiled and trimmed beard spread a
hush-hush whisper. All but me tried to change the topic. Soon I
shifted my seat next to Shah Sahib and sought his approval or
disapproval to the contents of the preface. Shah Sahib, a staunch
Muslim, as per his appearance preferred to be quiet. Disapproval of
the contents of the preface would tantamount to the negation of the
Holy Book and his fall into the category of infidels. In view of the
Shariat it invites death by stoning. I recalled the Kashmiri proverb
‘Chopai ghai baji korih hondh aankar’ (To be quiet should be taken as
the consent of an adult girl). To break the silence, I said: “Islam in
our
sends niaz (offerings) to Dasgir Sahib’s Ziarat. Still no word from
Shah Sahib. I realized that Shah Sahib is one amongst the few who have
been influenced by Pak Islam and Zia’s Islam that preaches against
Ziarats.
The preface caused curiosity to me. I preferred not to believe the
preface until I study the English version of the Book myself. I
consulted Soom Nath Bali, who was said to be an authority on the
scripture. I wanted to borrow the Book from him. To my surprise he
recited the English version of the extract from the Book, given in the
preface, verbatim.
A few days later, to satiate my curiosity, I asked one of my Muslim
students from Pampore to lend me the English version of the Holly
Book. He asked for the reason of my curiosity. I handed the preface to
him and told him that I wanted to verify the veracity of it myself. A
few days later, with his head down, he said: “The Book has come down
in instalments, and it is very much in the Book.
Be blessed along with all others around you with a virtuous, healthy
and prosperous life free from any vices.
Bríjû dàss chhú vanàn låsív tû båsív.
Sunday, 12 March 2017
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