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118 DR. BABASAHEB AMBEDKAR : WRITINGS AND SPEECHES
Muslim Population in Muslim Population in Hindustan. Pakistan.
Punjab .. 13,332,460 1. Total Muslim Population in British India (Excluding Burma and Aden).
N.-W. F. P. .. 2,227,303
Sind .. 2,830,800 2. Muslim Population grouped in Pakistan and Eastern Bengal State.
66,442,766
47,897,301
Baluchistan .. 405,309
Eastern Bengal 3. Balance of Muslims in Bri- 18,545,465 Muslim States :— tish Hindustan
(i) Eastern Bengal 27.497,624
(ii) Sylhet .. 1,603,805
Total .. 47,897,301
What do these figures indicate ? What they indicate is that the Muslims who will be left in British Hindustan will be only
18,545,465 and the rest 47,897,301, forming a vast majority of the total Muslim population, will be out of it and will be the subjects of Pakistan States. This distribution of the Muslim population, in terms of the communal problem, means that while without Pakistan the communal problem in India involves
6½ crores of Muslims, with the creation of Pakistan it will involve only 2 crores of Muslims. Is this to be no consideration for Hindus who want communal peace ? To me, it seems that if Pakistan does not solve the communal problem within Hindustan, it substantially reduces its proportion and makes it of minor significance and much easier of peaceful solution.
In the second place, let the Hindus consider the effect of Pakistan on the communal representation in the Central Legislature. The following table gives the distribution of seats in the Central Legislature, as prescribed under the Government of India Act, 1935 and as it would be, if Pakistan came into
| being. | Col2 | Col3 | Col4 | Col5 | Col6 | Col7 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name of the Chamber | Distribution of seats. | Distribution of seats. | ||||
| I.—As at present. | II.—After Pakistan. | |||||
| Total seats. | Non- Muslim (Hindu) Territorial Seats. | Muslim Territorial Seats. | Total seats. | Non- Muslim (Hindu) Territorial Seats. | Muslim Territorial Seats. | |
| Council of State. Federal Assembly. | 150 250 | 75 105 | 49 82 | 126 211 | 75 105 | 25 43 |