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Hindustan Zindabad
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Hindustan Zindabad (Hindi हिंदà¥à¤¸à¥à¤¤à¤¾à¤¨ ज़िनà¥à¤¦à¤¾à¤¬à¤¾à¤¦}}, Urdu Nastaliq Ûندوستان Ø²Ù†Ø¯Û Ø¨Ø§Ø¯}) is a Hindustani phrase and Wikipedia:battle cry most commonly used in Wikipedia:India in speeches and communications pertaining to or referring to patriotism towards India. It translates to "Long Live India".[1] It is a nationalistic slogan,[2] and has been used in nationalist protests such as radical peasant movements in post-colonial India.[3] Other variations of the slogan are Wikipedia:Jai Hind and India Zindabad.[4] Such slogans are common while cheering the Indian team in cricket matches.[4][5] They are also used by Kashmiri citizens who support India's claim on Kashmir.[6]
Etymology[edit]
The word Wikipedia:Hindustan generally refers to the Wikipedia:Republic of India since 1947. It is conventionally believed to be derived from the Wikipedia:Old Persian word Hindu, which in turn is derived from Sindhu, the Wikipedia:Sanskrit name for the Wikipedia:Indus River.[7] Old Persian refers to the people living beyond the Indus as HinduÅ¡. This combined with the Wikipedia:Avestan suffix -stÄn (cognate to Sanskrit "sthÄn", both meaning "place")[8] results in Hindustan, as the land on the other side (from Persia) of the Indus.
Wikipedia:Zindabad (may [idea, person, country] live forever) is a typical Wikipedia:Urdu and Persian suffix that is placed after a person or a country name. It is used to express victory, patriotism or as a prayer.[9]
Use[edit]
The slogan Hindustan Zindabad, as well as its counterpart, Pakistan Zindabad, and Sikh response, Pakistan Murdabad were used during the Partition of India in episodes of sexual violence against women: the slogans were often tattooed on the bodies of victims of collective rapes.[10]
In June 2007, Kashmiri separatist and Wikipedia:All Parties Hurriyat Conference leader Zaffar Akbar Butt was attacked by Wikipedia:Shiv Sena workers, when he refused to say the phrase.[11]
In popular culture[edit]
The slogan was used in Wikipedia:Gadar: Ek Prem Katha, in which the antagonist, Tara Singh (Wikipedia:Sunny Deol), is asked to shout Hindustan Murdhabad (death to India) in Pakistan, but he proclaims Hindustan Zindabad, uproots a hand pump, and kills many locals.[12]
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ↑ Sarina Singh (2009). Lonely Planet India, 13, illustrated, Lonely Planet.
- ↑ Christine Everaer (2010). Tracing the Boundaries Between Hindi and Urdu: Lost and Added in Translation Between 20th Century Short Stories, annotated, BRILL.
- ↑ Debal K. Singha Roy (2004). Peasant Movements in Post-Colonial India: Dynamics of Mobilization and Identity, SAGE.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Nikhita Sanotra. India Zindabad! rings across Dubai after cricket victory. Wikipedia:Yahoo! News.
- ↑ World Cup semifinal: Mohali citizens throw open homes to Pak fans. Wikipedia:Indian Express.
- ↑ Bhupinder Singh (1983). Indo-Pak conflicts over Kashmir, B.C. Publishers. URL accessed 23 June 2012.
- ↑ Lipner 1998, pp. 7–8
- ↑ Unlimited: What does -istan" mean as in Pakistan, Uzbekistan or Afghanistan?. Guardian. URL accessed on 2012-05-15.
- ↑ Pakistan, India have no option but to promote peace: Shahbaz. Thenews.com.pk. URL accessed on 2012-06-06.
- ↑ Ritu Menon (1998). Borders & Boundaries: Women in India's Partition, Rutgers University Press.
- ↑ (2004) Terrorism in India, Gyan Publishing House.
- ↑ Error on call to template:cite web: Parameters url and title must be specified (2001). Wikipedia:Zee Telefilms. URL accessed on 23 June 2012.
