Download or read book The Muslims of British India written by Hardy and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 1972-12-07 with total page 324 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Dr Hardy has attempted a general history of British India's Muslims with a deeper perspective. He shows how the interplay of memories of past Muslim supremacy, Islamic religious aspirations and modern Muslim social and economic anxieties with the political needs of the alien ruling power gradually fostered a separate Muslim politics. Dr Hardy argues (contrary to the usual view) that Muslims were able to take political initiatives because, in the region of modern Uttar Pradesh, British rule before 1857 and even the events of the Mutiny and Rebellion of 1857-8 had not been economically disastrous for most of them. He stresses the force of religion in the growth of Muslim political separatism, showing how the 'modernists' kept the conversation among Muslims within Islamic postulates and underlining the role of the traditional scholars in heightening popular religious feeling. Regarding any sense of Muslim political unity and nationhood as an outcome of the period of British rule, Dr Hardy shows the limitations and frailty of that unity and nationhood by 1947.
Download or read book Titu Mir written by Mahāśvetā Debī and published by . This book was released on 2000 with total page 144 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Titu Mir, a peasant leader, led a revolt against the British in Bengal in 1830 31, in the course of which he was killed. He has remained a hero in the popular imagination. This was a period of transition in agricultural Bengal. The evil effects of the Permanent Settlement were beginning to be felt by the rural people. Traditional zamindars were being replaced by absentee landlords. Indigo plantations were eating up fertile agicultural land. Titu, a hotheaded, headstrong young man, a natural leader, found himself defending the rural poor against he exploitation of the landlords and the British, at the cost of his own life. In this warmly told historical adventure tale, Mahasweta Devi brings history alive in the presence of a charismatic hero, all the time, as is typical of her, embedding him in the larger socio-economic situation of the times. We get to know Titu as a young boy, fearless and restless, always standing up for victims of injustice, and then trace his gradual development into a rebel leader after his conversion to the Wahabi sect. Mahasweta Devi is one of India s foremost writers. Her powerful, satiric fiction has won her recognition in the form of the Sahitya Akademi (1979), Jnanpith (1996) and Ramon Magsaysay (1996) awards, the title of Officier del Ordre Des Arts Et Des Lettres (2003) and the Nonino Prize (2005), amongst several other literary honours. She was also awarded the Padmasree in 1986, for her activist work amongst dispossessed tribal communities. Rimi B. Chatterjee is a editor and translator based in Calcutta.
Download or read book Titu Mir and His Followers in British Indian Records written by Muin-ud-din Ahmad Khan and published by . This book was released on 1977 with total page 92 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Peasant Labour and Colonial Capital written by Sugata Bose and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 1993-03-11 with total page 236 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A critical work of synthesis and interpretation of agrarian change in India over the long term.
Download or read book The Muslim Heritage of Bengal written by Muhammad Mojlum Khan and published by Kube Publishing Ltd. This book was released on 2013-10-21 with total page 421 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "The Muslim Heritage of Bengal is a multidimensional work. . . . I am sure this book will add to the vista of knowledge in the field of Muslim history and heritage of Bengal. I recommend this work."—A. K. M. Yaqub Ali, PhD, professor emeritus, Islamic history and culture, University of Rajshahi "Khan's book provides invaluable information which will inspire present and future generations."—M. Abdul Jabbar Beg, PhD, former professor of Islamic history and civilization, National University of Malaysia A popular history that covers eight hundred years of the history of Islam in Bengal through the example of forty-two inspirational men and women up until the twentieth century. Written by the author of the best-selling The Muslim 100. Included are the prominent figures Shah Jalal, Nawab Abdul Latif, Rt. Hon. Syed Ameer Ali, Sir Salimullah Khan Bahadur, and Begum Rokeya. Muhammad Mojlum Khan was born in 1973 in Habiganj, Bangladesh, and was educated in England. He is a teacher, author, literary critic, and research scholar, and has published more than 150 essays and articles worldwide. He is the author of The Muslim 100 (2008). He is a fellow of the Royal Asiatic Society of Great Britain and director of the Bengal Muslim Research Institute, United Kindgom. He lives in England with his family.
Download or read book Utpal Dutt and Political Theatre in Postcolonial India written by Mallarika Sinha Roy and published by . This book was released on 2024-04-15 with total page 84 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Among the most significant playwrights and theatre-makers of postcolonial India, Utpal Dutt (1929-1993), was an early exponent of rethinking colonial history through political theatre. Dutt envisaged political theatre as part of the larger Marxist project, and his incorporation of new developments in Marxist thinking, including the contributions of Antonio Gramsci, makes it possible to conceptualise his protagonists as insurgent subalterns. A decolonial approach to staging history remained a significant element in Dutt's artistic project. This Element examines Dutt's passionate engagement with Marxism and explores how this sense of urgency was actioned through the writing and producing of plays about the peasant revolts and armed anti-colonial movements which took place during the period of British rule. Drawing on contemporary debates in political theatre regarding the autonomy of the spectator and the performance of history, the author locates Dutt's political theatre in a historical frame.
Download or read book South Asia s Modern History written by Michael Mann and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2014-10-24 with total page 426 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This comprehensive history of modern South Asia explores the historical development of the Subcontinent from the beginning of the eighteenth century to the present day from local and regional, as opposed to European, perspectives. Michael Mann charts the role of emerging states within the Mughal Empire, the gradual British colonial expansion in the political setting of the Subcontinent and shows how the modern state formation usually associated with Western Europe can be seen in some regions of India, linking Europe and South Asia together as part of a shared world history. This book looks beyond the Subcontinent’s post-colonial history to consider the political, economic, social and cultural development of Pakistan and Bangladesh as well as Sri Lanka and Nepal, and to examine how these developments impacted the region’s citizens. South Asia’s Modern History begins with a general introduction which provides a geographical, environmental and historiographical overview. This is followed by thematic chapters which discuss Empire Building and State Formation, Agriculture and Agro-Economy, Silviculture and Scientific Forestry, Migration, Circulation and Diaspora, Industrialisation and Urbanisation and Knowledge, Science, Technology and Power, demonstrating common themes across the decades and centuries. This book will be perfect for all students of South Asian history.
Download or read book Islam and Democracy in South Asia written by Md Nazrul Islam and published by Springer Nature. This book was released on 2020-03-20 with total page 343 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Grounded in the Weberian tradition, Islam and Democracy in South Asia: The Case of Bangladesh presents a critical analysis of the complex relationship between Islam and democracy in South Asia and Bangladesh. The book posits that Islam and democracy are not necessarily incompatible, but that the former has a contributory role in the development of the latter. Islam came to Bengal largely by Sufis and missionaries through peaceful means and hence a moderate form of this religion got rooted in the society. Both militant Islam and militant secularism are equal threats to democracy and pluralism. Like democracy, political Islam has many faces. Political Islam adhering to democratic norms and practices, what the authors call “democratic Islamism,” unlike “militant Islamism,” is not anti-democratic. The book shows that the suppression of democracy and human rights creates avenues for the consolidation of militant Islamism, orthodox Islam, and “Islamic” terrorism, while the “fair play” of democracy results in the decline of anti-democratic form of political Islam.
Download or read book Sarfarosh written by K. Guru Rajesh and published by Notion Press. This book was released on with total page 537 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "The life events of 108 revolutionaries belonging to the Indian Independence Struggle have been described using the Nandi Naadi principles discovered by the author. Besides the astrological angle, this book presents the biographical details of the revolutionaries, their poignant tales of courage and struggle against a giant colonial power and the tremendous sacrifices they made for the cause of Mother India. This book is indispensable for anyone who wants to grasp the application of Nandi Naadi principles to various facets of human life including longevity, mode of death, ill-health, misfortunes, married life, progeny, career and so on."
Download or read book Two Nations written by Anil Chandra Banerjee and published by Concept Publishing Company. This book was released on 1981 with total page 304 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: On the activities of prominent Muslim leaders in India.
Download or read book Chequered Past Uncertain Future written by Tahir Kamran and published by Reaktion Books. This book was released on 2024-08-19 with total page 614 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Spanning thousands of years, a wide-ranging history of Pakistan from the Bronze Age to partition and beyond. This book takes us on a sweeping journey through the ebbs and flows of Pakistan’s history, from the ancient Indus Valley Civilization to contemporary times. Chequered Past, Uncertain Future uncovers influences from Turkey, Persia, Arabia, and Britain that have shaped Pakistan, as well as showcases the region’s diverse and rich tapestry of peoples, and its pluralistic, multicultural society. The book also describes the post-1947 shift—following the partition of India and the establishment of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan—as the country became more religiously conservative and autocratic, intensifying sectarian and ethnic divisions. For most of their history, the people of Pakistan have found themselves under the control of military dictators who suppress civil liberties and freedom of speech and action—a trend that persists today.
Download or read book War Violence Terrorism and Our Present World written by Hares Sayed and published by Xlibris Corporation. This book was released on 2017-05-30 with total page 314 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Why Are We Facing Never Ending Terrorism? Political violence and terrorism have been, literally, bleeding humanity throughout the world. This book sheds light on terrorism, highlighting the causes of this evil, including religion, wealth disparity, poverty, dysfunctional government, and the crippling lending policies of international financial institutions. In particular, it highlights one major gray area not discussed by conventional writers - theColonial Legacy. This book highlights every aspect of political development from the birth of new nations to the race for supremacy. The impact of scarce mineral resources, the role of religions, the Shia-Sunni turmoil in the Middle East, and last but not least, the militarization processes are all discussed. Greed allows terrorism to take root and to be nurtured. It leads the religious to be abused and innocent people to be victimized by war's profiteers.
Download or read book Modern History Topicwise MCQ for UPSC IAS State PCS OPSC TPSC KPSC WBPSC MPPSC MPSC CDS CAPF UPPCS BPSC NET JRF Exam College School written by Team Arora IAS and published by Arora IAS . This book was released on with total page 423 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Index Questions Only Part-1 Topic-1: Study Material Sources of Modern India (Page No. 1 to 2) Topic-2: Important Approaches to the History of Modern India (Page No.2 to 3) Topic-3: Advent of the Europeans in India (Page No. 3 to 6) Topic-4: India on the Eve of British Conquest (Page No. 6 to 8) Topic-5: Expansion and Consolidation of British Power in India (Page No. 8 to 15) Topic-6: Important People’s Revolt Against British Before 1857 (Page No. 15 to 19) Topic-7: The Revolt of 1857 (Page No. 19 to 23) Topic-8: Socio-Religious Reform Movements: General Features (Page No. 23 to 25) Topic-9: Socio-Cultural Reform Movements (Page No. 25 to 30) Topics (1 to 9): Part-1: Revision Test (Page No. 30 to 38) Part-2 Topic-10: Background of Begin of Modern Nationalism in India (Page No. 38 to 39) Topic-11: Foundation of Indian National Congress & Moderate Phase (Page No. 39 to 42) Topic-12: Era of Militant Nationalism (1905-1909) (Page No. 42 to 46) Topic-13: Revolutionary Activities 1907- 1917 (Page No.46 to 49) Topic-14: First World War and Nationalist Response (Page No.49 to 54) Topic-15: Emergence of Gandhi (Page No. 54 to 57) Topic-16: Non-Cooperation Movement and Khilafat Aandolan (Page No.57 to 62) Topic-17: Emergence of Swarajists (Page No.62 to 64) Topic-18: Simon Commission & Nehru Report (Page No.64 to 67) Topic-19: Civil Disobedience Movement and Round Table Conferences (Page No. 67 to 71) Topic-20: Debates on the Future Strategy after Civil Disobedience Movement (Page No.71 to 73) Topic-21: Congress Rule in Provinces (Page No.73 to 74) Topic-22: Nationalist Response in the Wake of World War II (Page No.74 to 76) Topic-23: Quit India Movement & INA (Page No.76 to 78) Topic-24: Post-War National Scenario (Page No.78 to 85) Topic-25: 1947 and Partition (Page No.85 to 86) Topics (10 to 25): Part-2: Revision Test (Page No.86 to 105) Part-3 Topic-26: Constitutional, Administrative and Judicial Developments (Page No.105 to 108) Topic-27: Survey of British Policies in India (Page No.108 to 109) Topic-28 Economic Impact of British Rule in India (Page No.109 to 111) Topic-29 Development of Indian Press (Page No.111 to 114) Topic-30: Development of Education (Page No.114 to 116) Topic-31: Peasant Movements 1857-1947 (Page No.116 to 118) Topic-32: The Movement of the Working Class (Page No.118 to 118) Topic-33: Newspapers (Page No.118 to 120) Topic-34: All Acts (1764 to 1947) (Pages No. 120 to 124) Topic-35: Governor Generals & Viceroys of India (Page No.124 to 128) Topics (26 to 35): Part-3: Revision Test (Page No.128 to 134) Questions Cum Answers Part-1 Topic-1: Study Material Sources of Modern India (Page No. 135 to 138) Topic-2: Important Approaches to the History of Modern India (Page No.138 to 140) Topic-3: Advent of the Europeans in India (Page No. 140 to 148) Topic-4: India on the Eve of British Conquest (Page No.148 to 154) Topic-5: Expansion and Consolidation of British Power in India (Page No.154 to 173) Topic-6: Important People’s Revolt Against British Before 1857 (Page No.173 to 185) Topic-7: The Revolt of 1857 (Page No. 185 to 196) Topic-8: Socio-Religious Reform Movements: General Features (Page No.196 to 199) Topic-9: Socio-Cultural Reform Movements (Page No.199 to 214) Topics (1 to 9): Part-1: Revision Test (Page No.214 to 227) Part-2 Topic-10: Background of Begin of Modern Nationalism in India (Page No.228 to 230) Topic-11: Foundation of Indian National Congress & Moderate Phase (Page No.230 to 235) Topic-12: Era of Militant Nationalism (1905-1909) (Page No.235 to 246) Topic-13: Revolutionary Activities 1907- 1917 (Page No.246 to 250) Topic-14: First World War and Nationalist Response (Page No.250 to 262) Topic-15: Emergence of Gandhi (Page No.262 to 268) Topic-16: Non-Cooperation Movement and Khilafat Aandolan (Page No.268 to 278) Topic-17: Emergence of Swarajists (Page No.278 to 283) Topic-18: Simon Commission & Nehru Report (Page No.283 to 289) Topic-19: Civil Disobedience Movement and Round Table Conferences (Page No. 289 to 298) Topic-20: Debates on the Future Strategy after Civil Disobedience Movement (Page No.298 to 302) Topic-21: Congress Rule in Provinces (Page No.302 to 303) Topic-22: Nationalist Response in the Wake of World War II (Page No.303 to 308) Topic-23: Quit India Movement & INA (Page No.308 to 313) Topic-24: Post-War National Scenario (Page No.313 to 327) Topic-25: 1947 and Partition (Page No.327 to 329) Topics (10 to 25): Part-2: Revision Test (Page No.329 to 357) Part-3 Topic-26: Constitutional, Administrative and Judicial Developments (Page No.358 to 366) Topic-27: Survey of British Policies in India (Page No.366 to 368) Topic-28 Economic Impact of British Rule in India (Page No.368 to 373) Topic-29 Development of Indian Press (Page No.373 to 379) Topic-30: Development of Education (Page No.379 to 386) Topic-31 Peasant Movements 1857-1947 (Page No.386 to 388) Topic-32: The Movement of the Working Class (Page No.388 to 389) Topic-33: Newspapers (Page No.389 to 393) Topic-34: All Acts (1764 to 1947) (Pages No.393 to 403) Topic-35: Governor Generals & Viceroys of India (Page No.403 to 416) Topics (26 to 35): Part-3: Revision Test (Page No.416 to 423)
Download or read book Islam and Politics in Bangladesh written by Mubashar Hasan and published by Springer Nature. This book was released on 2020-01-27 with total page 224 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book conceptualizes the politics of Bangladesh through an Islamic concept called ummah or the global brotherhood of Muslims. It demonstrates that, against the backdrop of geopolitics, capitalism and free flow of ideas, localization of this global religious concept at individual level, institutional level, major party platforms and state has cemented the current political condition in Bangladesh in which religiosity, religious intolerance, Islamization and extremism take place. By exploring the effects of ummah in Bangladeshi politics, this book shows how major political parties have mainstreamed political Islam in the country. The book rejects the long standing scholarly claim of religious-secular distinction in Bangladeshi politics and argues that with most Muslim-dominated states, there are no major secular parties in Bangladesh. There are only Islamic parties, which are more or less Islamic. The purely ‘rational’ domain of politics in Bangladesh is long lost, and political Islam sets the framework for politics in the country. The reason behind this logic of Bangladeshi politics is formed, contained and expanded by ummah.
Download or read book Hajj across Empires written by Rishad Choudhury and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2023-10-31 with total page 377 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A highly original new history of Muslim political culture across the Indian Ocean from 1739 to 1857. Examining South Asian connections with the Middle East, Rishad Choudhury draws on research in multilingual sources and archives to reveal the imperial entanglements of the hajj pilgrimage to Mecca.
Download or read book Land of Two Rivers written by Nitish Sengupta and published by Penguin UK. This book was released on 2011-07-19 with total page 656 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Land of Two Rivers chronicles the story of one of the most fascinating and influential regions in the Indian subcontinent. The confluence of two major river systems, Ganga and Brahmaputra, created the delta of Bengal—an ancient land known as a centre of trade, learning and the arts from the days of the Mahabharata and through the ancient dynasties. During the medieval era, this eventful journey saw the rise of Muslim dynasties which brought into being a unique culture, quite distinct from that of northern India. The colonial conquest in the eighteenth century opened the modern chapter of Bengal’s history and transformed the social and economic structure of the region. Nitish Sengupta traces the formation of Bengali identity through the Bengal Renaissance, the growth of nationalist politics and the complex web of events that eventually led to the partition of the region in 1947, analysing why, despite centuries of shared history and culture, the Bengalis finally divided along communal lines. The struggle of East Pakistan to free itself from West Pakistan’s dominance is vividly described, documenting the economic exploitation and cultural oppression of the Bengali people. Ultimately, under the leadership of Bangabandhu Mujibur Rahman, East Pakistan became the independent nation of Bangladesh in 1971. Land of Two Rivers is a scholarly yet extremely accessible account of the development of Bengal, sketching the eventful and turbulent history of this ancient civilization, rich in scope as well as in influence.
Download or read book Partisans of Allah written by Ayesha Jalal and published by Harvard University Press. This book was released on 2009-06-30 with total page 396 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Today, more than ever, jihad signifies the political opposition between Islam and the West. As the line drawn between Muslims and non-Muslims becomes more rigid, Jalal seeks to retrieve the ethical meanings of this core Islamic principle in South Asian history. Drawing on historical, legal, and literary sources, Jalal traces the intellectual itinerary of jihad through several centuries and across the territory connecting the Middle East with South Asia.
