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Word: murdabad (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1947-1947
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...been smashed or burned. The riots came in a moment of governmental vacuum, after the resignation of Malik Khizar Hayat Khan Tiwana's coalition government. The issue was purely and simply Pakistan. The Moslems shouted "Pakistan Zindabad!" (Up with Pakistan!). The Hindus and Sikhs answered back: "Pakistan Murdabad!" (Death to Pakistan!). Then the knives began to flash...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Foreign News: Zindabad & Murdabad | 3/17/1947 | See Source »

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