Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

History

Chapter

Modern India: Understanding Partition

Question:

Why were there clashes between Hindus and Muslims if any religious procession of Hindus played music before the mosque in the 19th-20th century?

Options:

Orthodox Muslims saw this as an attempt by Hindus to bring back the converted Muslims back to Hinduism.

Orthodox Muslims saw this as an interference in their peaceful communion with God.

Orthodox Muslims saw this as an attempt by Hindus to promote their own religion.

All of the above.

Correct Answer:

Orthodox Muslims saw this as an interference in their peaceful communion with God.

Explanation:

Music-before-mosque: Playing of music by a religious procession outside a mosque at the time of namaz could lead to Hindu-Muslim violence.
Orthodox Muslims saw this as an interference in their peaceful communion with God.