Not meaning to offend anyone, but I'll tell you what I as a Muslim of the Subcontinent feel.
It is one of my worst nightmares to think that my ancestors, even a thousand years ago, were idol-worshipping Hindus. I refuse to believe it, even if it may have been true.
I can't see anything about Indian religion or culture that I want to be associated with. Their architecture is grotesque, their art is ugly, their clothing and languages puts me off. The behavior of their politicians is sickening.
I wish my ancestors, if they came from somewhere else, had never come to this cursed land. Even those things in Pakistani and Muslim culture that are Indian make me cringe.
I see that Muslims in Egypt are proud of their pre-Islamic heritage. Iranians are proud of their Persian heritage. But me? I don't want to be associated with anything Indian.
It is Islam that makes me happy and makes life worth living. It is with Muslims that I want to be associated with. It is they who are my people. It is what makes me what I am.
Sorry, but that's how it goes.