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Colonialism In Qurratulain Hyder's My Temples In India

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During colonial rule, Indian society was divided culturally and also politically that made it vulnerable. Inexplicit, chaotic political condition thrown country into anarchy, and that gave an opportunity to British colonizers. 1857's Mutiny taught British not to let Hindu and Muslim together that lesson made them to divide Bengal in 1905 and even at the time of transferring power they divide India into three parts: India, Pakistan and East Pakistan (Bangladesh) leaving poor masses in confused condition. This Present Novel My Temples too, concentrates the condition of people during and after Partition. This novel comprises many lively characters representing of young and educated Indians.
The novel, My Temples Too is Qurratulain Hyder's …show more content…

She always voices the same in her magazine the New Era. She likes Dr.Saleem, her brother’s friend and he also admires her but never liked her romantic ideology of perfect society with Hindu-Muslim unity. Peechu loves Christbel, English wife of his friend and cannot forget her. Kunwar Rani detests it and angry with her son. Rakshanda organizes a show to raise funds for helping the poor peasants in which Queen Rose is hired to perform. In that event, Rakshanda comes to know about the affair of Queen Rose and Dr.Saleem. At the end of the novel, Dr.Saleem marries Rakshanda’s beautiful cousin Khamar …show more content…

But, it was not so encouraged by common people, as soon as Ifthikar published about the Two Nation Theory they got attracted to it and started splitting in their loyalty. Peechu felt that these masses were fit for nothing good and they would discord their policies as a pair of shoe for new one. That was true that many people who were potent to fight for nation, concentrated on their benefits and involved themselves in political games. The same was proved in history of India that common men also polarized for their advantages. It helped a few political leaders to bring the idea of Two Nation Theory and there by

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