3. Towards the idea of Pakistan
‘Towards the idea of Pakistan’ highlights the forts, tombs, and mosques that summed up the presence of the Mughuls in West Pakistan. These markers of conquest and conviction have created a physical landscape that is aesthetically awe-inspiring and spiritually soothing. Looking at the partitioned history of the Indian subcontinent from the 11th to the 18th century, shows where Buddhism migrated, Sikhism manifested, Hinduism strengthened, and Islam became established. The period produced a protracted, hybridized composite Indo-Islamic identity, which became involved in the politics of the mid-20th century. The inability to resolve the political tension between the various religious and political groups inevitably resulted in the Partition and creation of Pakistan in 1947.