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Muslim Politics in Bihar: Changing Contours / Edition 1

Muslim Politics in Bihar: Changing Contours / Edition 1

by Mohammad Sajjad
Muslim Politics in Bihar: Changing Contours / Edition 1
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ISBN-10:
0367176742
ISBN-13:
9780367176747
Pub. Date:
04/25/2019
Publisher:
Taylor & Francis
ISBN-10:
0367176742
ISBN-13:
9780367176747
Pub. Date:
04/25/2019
Publisher:
Taylor & Francis
Muslim Politics in Bihar: Changing Contours / Edition 1

Muslim Politics in Bihar: Changing Contours / Edition 1

by Mohammad Sajjad

Overview

This book studies the engagement of various Muslim communities with Bihar politics from colonial times to present-day India. It debunks several myths in highlighting Muslim resistance to the Two-Nation theory, and counters theIsolation Syndrome faced by Muslim communities after Independence. Using rare archival sources and hitherto unexamined Ur

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ISBN-13: 9780367176747
Publisher: Taylor & Francis
Publication date: 04/25/2019
Pages: 396
Product dimensions: 5.44(w) x 8.50(h) x (d)

About the Author

Mohammad Sajjad is Assistant Professor, Centre of Advanced Study in History, Aligarh Muslim University (AMU), Aligarh.

Table of Contents

Introduction 1. Community Consensus: An Overview of Muslims in Bihar Politics until 1940 2. The Polarizing Texture of Bihar Politics: A Survey till 1940 3. From Alienation to Exodus, 1940 47 4. Muslim Resistance to the Two-Nation Theory: Bihar, 1940 47 5. Language Politics as a Tool of Empowerment: Political Landscape of Urdu in Bihar after Independence, 1947 89 6. Quest for Social and Gender Justice: Bihar Muslims since 1990s 7. Conclusion. Bibliography. About the Author. Index
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