'Monarchy major reason behind downfall of Muslims'

Former Justice Dr Javed Iqbal has said that monarchy was one of the major reasons behind the downfall of the Muslims. He also said that the real reason behind the division of subcontinent was the biased attitude of Hindus towards Muslims as well as Hindus always opposed independent state for Muslims.
He was addressing the launching ceremony of book titled "Wavell and the Last Days of the Raj" written by Professor Dr Muhammad Iqbal Chawla, published by Oxford University Press here on Monday. He advised the students not to be disappointed and use their leadership qualities. Vice Chancellor Punjab University, Professor Dr Mujahid Kamran has said that the real purpose of fanning communal disputes was to detract attention from real issues.
Dr Kamran said that nations who did not study history spent meaningless life. He said that Hinduism was not a religion but was based on caste system which could not see Muslims progressing. He urged the rulers to allocate at least four percent of GDP towards education to promote knowledge in country. He advised the students of History to have strong grip over their subject and move the country forward on the road to progress.
While briefing the audience about the book, Professor Dr Iqbal Chawla said that the period of viceroyalty of Archibold Pervcvial Wavell, from October 1943 to March 1947, was the time which actually witnessed of all that Mountbatten was sent to implement, and in all that he, contrary to rather misplaced beliefs, was always central figure.
He said that though Wavell was not in favour of India's division into two countries, he was, however, strongly in favour of the minority rights in India and he wanted to carry it out all by releasing the pent up political energies in India which had been dammed up the British preoccupation with the World War II.
He said his support for minority rights brought him into conflict with the overlords of his own establishments, the Officer of the Secretary of State for India, in London. He said further that the Wavell Plan and the follow up Simla Conference (1945) were all Wavell's brainchild engaging the Indians in the country's political process.