ISBN:
9781138020177
Language:
English
Pages:
Online-Ressource (397 p)
Edition:
Online-Ausg.
Parallel Title:
Print version Muslim Politics in Bihar : Changing Contours
DDC:
297.2720954
Keywords:
Muslims ; Political activity ; India ; Bihar
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Bihar (India) ; Politics and government
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Electronic books
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Electronic books
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Electronic books
Abstract:
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
Description / Table of Contents:
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
Note:
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