THE ROLE OF HAZARAS IN THE CREATION OF PAKISTAN: THE POST-INDEPENDENCE SEARCH FOR IDENTITY

Authors

  • Azhar Mahmood Abbasi Department of Pakistan Studies and History, National University of Modern Languages Islamabad Pakistan
  • Javed Ali Kalhoro Department of Pakistan Studies and History, National University of Modern Languages Islamabad Pakistan
  • Ayaz Department of Pakistan Studies and History, National University of Modern Languages Islamabad Pakistan

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.52567/pjsr.v4i2.446

Abstract

The people of the Hazara region played a key but unrecognized role in translating the idea of a separate Muslim state into a tangible reality called Pakistan today. Demographically, the diverse community of Hazara remains concentrated in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Province. Since the inception of Pakistan, they have been in quest of carving out a distinct cultural, political and territorial space in the country. The ceaseless search and struggle have a long history as it traces its roots back to 1900. This scholarly study surveys the historical role of the Hazarawal (various ethnolinguistic groups inhabited in the Hazara region) people in the making of the country. Further, it also seeks to dissect the trajectory, rationale, challenges and prospects concerning their sub-national movement being pursued in the pursuit of long-standing territorial and political demands. This paper draws upon primary sources including a government official, census reports and open-handed interviews for in-depth knowledge as well as secondary sources.

Keywords: Hazara, Pakistan, Movement, Ethnicity, Identity, Creation

Author Biographies

  • Azhar Mahmood Abbasi, Department of Pakistan Studies and History, National University of Modern Languages Islamabad Pakistan

    Lecturer

  • Javed Ali Kalhoro, Department of Pakistan Studies and History, National University of Modern Languages Islamabad Pakistan

    Assistant Professor

  • Ayaz, Department of Pakistan Studies and History, National University of Modern Languages Islamabad Pakistan

    Lecturer

Additional Files

Published

2022-06-30

Issue

Vol. 4 No. 2 (2022): Pakistan Journal of Social Research PJSR

Section

Research Article

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How to Cite

[1]
“THE ROLE OF HAZARAS IN THE CREATION OF PAKISTAN: THE POST-INDEPENDENCE SEARCH FOR IDENTITY”, Pak. J, Soc. Sci., vol. 4, no. 2, pp. 12–17, Jun. 2022, doi: 10.52567/pjsr.v4i2.446.