Did Christians of the Punjab Support the Creation of Pakistan?

The Christians upheld the Quaid and the Muslim League since Pakistan was being made for the minorities, the Muslims being the biggest minority in India. The phrasing of the Lahore Resolution passed on March 23, 1940, normally known as the Pakistan Resolution and prior Iqbal's Allahabad address of the 1930s gave belief to this certainty. Besides, the Christian chiefs accepted that since the Muslims had been a minority in the United India, they wouldn't treat minorities unreasonably in Pakistan. Over every one of the Christians had the confirmations and commitments made by the Quaid, not once however various times on different events reasonably yet liberally and they would be equivalent residents of Pakistan in all regards. Strictly speaking as well, the Christians felt nearer to the Muslims than to the Hindus as they were viewed as "Individuals of the Book" by the Muslims. Remembering this large number of variables, the Christians earnestly upheld the possibility of Pakistan and furthermore took a functioning part in the Pakistan Movement.

 The Christians of the Indo-Pak subcontinent assumed a vital part, first in the Indian Freedom Movement and afterward in the Pakistan Movement. It will be of extraordinary interest to numerous that when the All-India National Congress was laid out in 1885, its most memorable president was a Bengali Christian by the name of Womesh Chandar Benerjee. The Christians were in the front with the Quaid-I-Azam and the individuals from the Congress in the Indian Freedom Movement and contrary to British Rule. The conspicuous Christian advertisers of the Indian opportunity Movement were; Paythan Joseph, Editor of the Hindustan Times and B.G Harmony, Editor of the day to day Dawn. Both were banished for a long time for supporting the Freedom Movement and especially the Muslim reason. The other Christian advertisers included, K.L Kundun Lal, President of All India National Congress, Rajkumari Amrit Kaur, a changed over Christian and a princess from the Kapurthala Royal family, Raja Ragbir Singh a head of All India Christian Association. The Rev. M.Andrews, Ms Annie Besant and numerous others. The Christians advanced the Freedom Movement as well as stood solidly with the Quaid and the Muslim League at basic points of the Pakistan Movement.

Dismissal of the "Nehru Report" by the Christians: In 1928 a board was composed to propose a protected game plan which would be OK to all networks. The people group was led by Motilal Nehru (Jawaharlal Nehru's Father) and the board of trustees' report was known as the "Nehru Report" The Quaid dismissed the Nehru Report and introduced the "Fourteen Points Formula" all things being equal. The All India Christian Conference additionally dismissed the Nehru Report and upheld the Quaid's position.

 "Salvation Day" and the Christians: The Quaid announced December 22, 1939, as "Salvation Day" The Christians upheld the Quaid in noticing "Salvation Day" This was accounted for by Maqbool Anwar Dadu in the renowned day to day Paisa Akhbar. The Hindus were shocked to see the support of the Christians in such a major manner.

 After the Independence of Pakistan, the Christians kept on assuming their part in fortifying the newly discovered opportunity and freedom of Pakistan, by giving schooling and medical services at a reasonable expense for all Pakistanis, regardless of their ideology, standing or variety.