Hazrat Maulvi Nooruddin - Khalifatul-Masih I — Page 135
Hadrat Maulw i Nur-ud-D i n ra — Khalifatul Masih I WISE COUNSELLOR 135 January 3, 1907. His son survived him for nearly half a century, and though he married twice he left no issue. That ended the line of Sa‘dull a h. The partition of Bengal was carried out in the early years of the twentieth century during the Viceroyalty of Lord Curzon. This administrative measure was construed by the Hindus as designed to undermine their position of dominance in Bengal and to strengthen the Muslims in East Bengal, and was bitterly resented by them. Their agitation against it became widespread throughout the country and assumed dangerous proportions. It became a serious menace to the maintenance of law and order in several regions. In May 1907, the Promised Messiah as made a public announcement admonishing the members of his Movement against participation in the agitation. In pursuance of the purpose of the announcement a public meeting was held in Qadian which was also addressed by Maulaw i N u r-ud-D i n ra. Stressing the importance of upholding law and order he observed: "The greatest beneficiaries of the British administration of the country have been the Hindus. They are dominant everywhere. Every year property worth tens of millions passes out of the ownership of the Muslims into the hands of the Hindus. All superior posts in the administration are occupied by Hindus, the Muslims being relegated to minor jobs. In this situation the Hindus should have been the most grateful and most loyal sections of the population. But unfortunately they have proved themselves most ungrateful. Yet this is not surprising. They are given to associating partners with God. He who turns away from his real Beneficent Creator and bows before a stone