| Description |
1 online resource |
| Contents |
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 |
| Summary |
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 in c |
| Notes |
Print version record |
| Subject |
Muslims -- Political activity -- India -- Bihar
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Muslims -- Political activity
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India -- Bihar
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| ISBN |
1322057818 |
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9781322057811 |
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9781317559818 |
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1317559819 |
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9781317559825 |
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1317559827 |
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9781317559801 |
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1317559800 |
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