Muslim Politics in Bihar Changing Contours.

By:

Sajjad, Mohammad [Author]

Material type: Text

text

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computer

Carrier type:

online resource

ISBN:

9781317559825

Subject(s):

Muslims -- Political activity -- India -- Bihar

Genre/Form:

Electronic Books.

LOC classification:

DS432 .M875 2014

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Subject: 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 the 'Isolation Syndrome' faced by Muslim communities after Independence. Using rare archival sources and hitherto unexamined Urdu texts, this book offers a nuanced exploration of complex themes such as the struggle against Bengali hegemony, communalism, regionalism and alienation before Independence, recent language politics, the political assertion of low-caste Muslims i.

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Includes bibliographies and index.

Cover; Half Title; Title Page; Copyright Page; Dedication; Table of Contents; Preface; Acknowledgements; Prelude; 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 in 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 the 1990s; Conclusion; Bibliography; About the Author; Index

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 the 'Isolation Syndrome' faced by Muslim communities after Independence. Using rare archival sources and hitherto unexamined Urdu texts, this book offers a nuanced exploration of complex themes such as the struggle against Bengali hegemony, communalism, regionalism and alienation before Independence, recent language politics, the political assertion of low-caste Muslims i.