Muslims in India: How They Became 'Othered'

Imagine India used to be like a big party where people from different backgrounds shared food and music happily.

A writer named Saeed Naqvi is telling a story about how this changed for Muslims in India.

He remembers a time when Hindu and Muslim cultures mixed together nicely, like in his hometown where stories and songs blended.

But then, things started to change, and sadly, people began to feel divided and sometimes even scared of each other.

The writer thinks that when the British ruled India, they made these differences seem bigger.

He is trying to explain how this happened so we can understand why things are the way they are now, and how this friendly past changed.