What were Mashriqi and the Khaksars efforts to stop communal violence?
Mashriqi did his best to avert communal violence and directed the Khaksars to preach unity. Below are some examples of Mashriqi and the Khaksars efforts to bring unity and prevent the massacre of the people: The Khaksars organized relief camps and provided shelter to many people in various cities The Khaksars paraded on the streets in different cities of British India in order to prevent the massacre of people On many occasions, Mashriqi provided shelter to common people at his house in Lahore Upon Mashriqis directive, Khaksars met Mahatma Gandhi on March 07, 1947 to discuss political matters including taking immediate steps to prevent murder of people. On May 29, 1947, Mashriqi issued a statement asking the people to start a revolution against the British Government and Muslim and Hindu leaders accepting partition. He did this in an effort to prevent the division of India and end communalism, which he could foresee would lead to hatred and violence in the region for centuries to come.
