Jinnah, Nehru and the Great Game of Partition - Faisal Warraich - Dekho Suno Jano - #TPE 286

Faisal Warraich is a Storyteller who runs Pakistan's most popular Youtube channel on Politics and History, "Dekho Suno Jano". Faisal Warraich comes on The Pakistan Experience to discus the History of Pakistan, from Partition to the Afghan Jihad, and the current political crisis. On this episode, we also discuss Faisal Warraich's personal journey from wanting to go to Afghanistan, to reading books and launching 'Dekho Suno Jano'. Was the creation of Pakistan part of the Great Game? Did Nehru want Pakistan to be created? Did Russia want to invade Pakistan? Is there any hope in the Pakistani system? Find out this and more on this week's episode of The Pakistan Experience. The Pakistan Experience is an independently produced podcast looking to tell stories about Pakistan through conversations. Please consider supporting us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/thepakistanexperience To support the channel: Jazzcash/Easypaisa - 0325 -2982912 Patreon.com/thepakistanexperience And Please stay in touch: https://twitter.com/ThePakistanExp1 https://www.facebook.com/thepakistanexperience https://instagram.com/thepakistanexpeperience The podcast is hosted by comedian and writer, Shehzad Ghias Shaikh. Shehzad is a Fulbright scholar with a Masters in Theatre from Brooklyn College. He is also one of the foremost Stand-up comedians in Pakistan and frequently writes for numerous publications. Instagram.com/shehzadghiasshaikh Facebook.com/Shehzadghias/ Twitter.com/shehzad89 Chapters: 0:00 Introduction 2:00 Developing an interest in History 6:00 1857 and the Partition Movement 11:30 Aligarh Movement and the British plan 16:00 Muslim League and Partition 21:00 Great Game and the Garrison State 27:30 Jinnah and Gandhi 30:30 Indus History and Nation Building after Partition 45:00 Why couldn’t Pakistan be a Nation of Nations 49:00 Russia, Afghanistan and Pakistan 51:30 United States, Nehru and Pakistan 1:00:00 Establishment, the Youth and Narrative Forming in Pakistan 1:08:45 Faisal Warraich’s fascination with Afghanistan and Jehad 1:17:00 Faisal Warraich’s childhood and the books he read 1:26:00 Why did Faisal Warraich start Dekho Suno Jaano 1:31:30 Finding the “truth” in History 1:41:30 Kabhi “phone” aya hay Faisal Warraich ko? 1:43:30 Audience Questions