Probable loot in Biscoe school .

1)Can some one explain to me the encircled title ” Father’s salary – probable loot ” in biscoe school character sheet ?See point number 07 for possible answer ! 2)Do you know elites of Kashmir Especially elite pandits & elite Muslim from Srinagar were exempted from be”gar ( forced labour ) – they were offered freebies to keep them in good books of every succesive occupational adminstration .3) mughals & afghans and rangeet Singh occupied Kashmir ,elites Muslim with so called noble caste and Pandits elites carrying noblest gotras were given highest position but general public irrespective of Creed & colour were taxed like anything And some (ex- government diplomat) Sufis, Deedmari and Pandit Nand ram & Raj kak dhar like elites enjoyed highest offices of those occupational regimes – Pandit & Muslim elite and capitalist were against educating common kashmiris : —————————————————————-4) like wise if non elite Muslim even tried to dream about acquiring modern education – their elite clergy would discourage them or even at times ex- communicate them- when Mirwaiz started islamiya school at the request of sir Syed ,he was attacked by elite Muslim clergy -men – Aga Hussain Jallali faced same issue ,Pandit founder of M- dass school and rest of true Patriots.According to Septugenerian social activist from Rainawari Mohammad Sultan (Mama-Ji) – secretary trade association Qamerwari ,one who enrolled in English schools were nicknamed ‘’KIRRI’’ .Mirwaiz Rasool Shah started Muslim modern education movement even though he was heavily criticised by Hamdani Clergy and attempts were made to murder him by unknown gangs.5) Besides poverty, government policies ,reactionary clergy discouraged modern education among the muslim ( Reported by Zamindaar newspaper from Punjab ,Sep.1923).6) Thanks to common pro Kashmir nationalist Pandits and Muslim – they took a plight & educated even non elites kashmiris irrespective of Creed & colour In our area of chattabal , Pandit bushan Lal was among few who stood for his nation – he was my teacher aswell ,I learned math from him .7) According to Tyndale Biscoe, Kashmir in sunlight,pp.265, “At first near all 250 boys receiving instruction from CMS school were Kashmiri Pandits. They were sons or grandsons of the officials who bullied and squeezed the Mohammedan peasants for years past, and their large houses in the city, with all the wealth, were a standing witness to their looting power, for the salary they received from state was quite insignificant.”8) Glancy Commission, while inquiring about the poor representation of Muslims in S. P. College of Srinagar,was told that the Hindu teachers discouraged the Muslims from taking science subjects.( Glancy Commission Report, vide Dastawaizat, p. 100.)9) Discouragement of muslim education by Pandit teachers :The Muslims were not only suffering for want of adequate number of educational institutions for even elementary instruction, but more so they were discouraged by the Hindu teachers, who like other branches of the administration had monopolized the department of education too (Riots Enquiry Committee Report, p. 65; Malik Fazel Hussain, pp. 113-114; Bazaz, Inside Kashmir, p. 205.)10) My apology : I never intend to hurt any elite Muslim or Pandit – i am just quoting what I heard and read -i am ready to stand corrected – to err is human I myself started my kindergarten education from Pandit and my secondary education from a Muslim .If any one is hurt I apologise .

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