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Muslim family that sheltered Bhagat Singh’s mother

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Ludhiana, PUNJAB :

Ludhiana:

Sardar Abhay Singh Sandhu nephew of the great freedom fighter and martyr, Bhagat Singh, said here while talking to media persons that the sacrifices of the families of founding Ulama of Majlis Ahrar-e Islam of Ludhiana are unparalleled in the history of India’s war of independence.

He said “this is the only family which has been continuously fighting against the British from 1857 to 1947.”

Maulana Habiburrahman with the son of Bhagat Singh’s brother
Maulana Habiburrahman with the son of Bhagat Singh’s brother

He said that there are no two views that the crusader of freedom, Raeesul Ahrar late Maulana Habibur Rahman Ludhianvi, while following in the footsteps of his great grand father Shah Abdul Qadir Ludhianvi was in the forefront of the fight against the British rule.

Sardar Sandhu said that he felt proud that ‘our relationship with this family is very old’. This family helped our family at a time when because of the British, people had been keeping a distance from the family members of Bhagat Singh.

He said that Raeesul Ahrar late Maulana Habibur Rahman Ludhianvi had secretly given shelter to his grand mother (Bhagat Singh’s mother) even at the risk of his own life.

He also said that Shaheed Bhagat Singh’s brother, (late) Sardar Kaltar Singhji greatly respected this family because of this reason. He said that what is needed today is that all the heirs of the crusaders of freedom should once again get united and try to set up a clean and honest political system in the country.

Abhay Singh said that Punjab’s Shahi Imam Maulana Habibur Rahman Sani Ludhianvi deserves congratulations for keeping the traditions of his forefathers alive and he salutes the Shahi Imam who enabled Muslims of Punjab to once again achieve a respectable and high place in the field of politics.

In reply to a question he smilingly said that this Shahi Imam is the pride and glory not only of ours but of the entire Punjab.

source: http://www.milligazette.com / The Milli Gazette / Home> Online News / January 02nd, 2013 (Print edition 16-31 December 2009 )

The Maulana who bridged the water divide

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In 1929, Maulana Habib-ur-Rehman Ludhianvi forced the British government to end the system of different water pitchers for Hindus, Muslims at

(From left) Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru, Maulana Habib-ur-Rehman Ludhianvi with Master Tara Singh, Satguru Pratap Singh and Saifuddin Kitchlu at a convention at Bhaini Sahib near Ludhiana in 1931. A file photo
(From left) Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru, Maulana Habib-ur-Rehman Ludhianvi with Master Tara Singh, Satguru Pratap Singh and Saifuddin Kitchlu at a convention at Bhaini Sahib near Ludhiana in 1931. A file photo

When the entire nation was suffering under the Divide and Rule policy of the British, there was one man, who stood up and raised his voice.  Voices calling out Hindu paani lelo, Muslim paani lelo were common at the railway stations as there were separate pitchers of water for the Hindus and the Muslims.

But in 1929, Maulana Habib-ur-Rehman Ludhianvi raised his voice against this and protested at Ghaas Mandi Chowk and, with the help of his volunteers, broke earthen pots.As a result, the British government was forced to install one common pitcher at all railway stations across the country giving the message sabka paani ek hai. In this activity, nearly 50 volunteers were arrested and sent to jail.

“We have heard a lot about our great grandfather. He was instrumental in India’s freedom movement and the Hindu paani, Muslim paani issue was taken up by him,” said Usmaan Ludhianvi Rehmani, the great grandson of Maulana Habib-ur-Rehman Ludhianvi.

Ludhianvi hoisted the Tricolour on the banks of the Ravi to oppose the idea of partition of India and Pakistan. As many as 300 British policemen were sent to stop Ludhianvi from doing so, but he managed to hoist the flag and was arrested and sent to jail for a year.

Even Partition didn’t deter his spirit and he helped thousands of families stranded across the new border in uniting with each other.

Maulana Habib-ur-Rehman Sani Ludhianvi, Shahi Imam of Punjab
Maulana Habib-ur-Rehman Sani Ludhianvi, Shahi Imam of Punjab

Maulana’s grandfather Maulana Shah Abdul Kadir Ludhianvi in 1857 had issued a fatwa against the British rulers and the present Shahi Imam of Punjab, Maulana Habib-ur-Rehman Sani Ludhianvi, is his grandson.

The Shahi Imam of Punjab, said: “Our ancestors laid down their lives for the country. My only request to the present generation is not to waste the effort of our ancestors and be grateful to them.”Maulana, though not a poet, was well-versed in poetry and used to host poetic evening once a month.

He had spent 14 years of his life in various jails at various places, including Dharamsala, Shimla, Mianwali, Multan and Ludhiana.

source: http://www.tribuneindia.com / The Tribune / Home / Ludhiana – August 12th, 2017