Hindu Life in Pakistan Through Harchand Ram Vlogs
For the past two days, We've been hooked on this YouTube channel called "Harchand Ram Vlogs" because its videos are really interesting.
The guy who runs the channel and stars in the videos showcases a lot of fascinating events.
His main aim is to depict how Hindu families in Pakistan live among Muslims.
Pakistan was established in 1947 when it split from India, where the majority of Muslims lived.
This division was a significant mistake made by the political leaders of those period of the independence movement.
Muslim empires ruled over India for 700 years, followed by the British for 200 years.
India was originally a Hindu country before Muslim rule began.
During those 700 years, many Hindus converted to Islam to avoid the taxes imposed by Muslim rulers on non-Muslims.
The long history of Hindus and Muslims living together for 700 years led to a blending of traditions, customs, and cultures.
As a result, many traditions and customs are similar between Hindu and Muslim families.
For instance, both Hindu and Muslim families enjoy eating Kheer as a dessert at home.
Watching videos on this channel reminds us of things we saw in our childhood.
In Pakistan, Hindus are not allowed to share glasses or plates with Muslims.
While this might be manageable at home, implementing it in businesses is challenging due to government regulations.
However, the videos show that this practice is also implemented at the business level, with separate glasses and plates for Hindus.
In India, this separation was typically practiced at home in past.
When Muslim visitors came, separate cups for tea, glasses for water, and plates for serving food were used, which were then cleaned and stored afterward.
However, at the business level, such separations were not common in India, and still it is not common.
Both Hindus and Muslims would use the same cups, glasses, and plates at restaurants or tea stalls.
With India's progress, the practice of separate cups and plates for Muslims has disappeared completely within households.
In India, people no longer differentiate between visitors based on religion.
What we observed in India for Muslim visitors in the past is still happening in Pakistan with Hindus.
Clearly, Pakistani society needs to progress.
The channel owner resides in a village, and the videos are recorded there, which might reflect a more conservative environment.
It's uncertain how things are in the cities in Pakistan.
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