When India gained independence in 1947, it was split into two Pakistans. West Pakistan, which is now recognized as Pakistan, and East Pakistan, which is now known as Bangladesh. In quantitative terms, the distance between these two Pakistans was more than 2000 kilometers, but in cultural terms, it was considerably greater.

Asia is one of the most colonized continents in the world. While northeast Asia was not directly influenced by the British, they were heavily exploited at the behest of Portugal in the mid-sixteenth century as they brought Catholicism wrapped in the lustrous cloak of tech, arms and arsenals. South-East Asia is the one, which was exploited by Europe to serve the local Dutch and reap benefits from the resourcefulness of the nations. The colonialization of the south-east Asian parts also gave additional incentive to the colonizers, as the people of local colonies became subservient to the imperi