Colonialism and the Call to Jihad in British India

By:

Hasan, Tariq

Material type: Text

TextPublication details: Los Angeles Sage 2015Description: 214p. illustrations 23 cmISBN:

9789351502616

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DDC classification:

954.03 23 HA-C

LOC classification:

DS432.M84 H373 2015

Contents:

Introduction: Forgotten pages from Indian history -- Empire and 19th century Jihad -- The Maulvi of Faizabad and the battle for Lucknow -- The Deoband connection : revolt and revivalism -- Deoband and the roots of the Khilafat movement -- The Silk Conspiracy Case, 1914-1916 -- The Ulema and the partition of India -- Conclusion: Colonialism and Jihad in the 21st century.

Scope and content: "Over a period of time, the role of Muslim religious leaders in the Indian independence movement has been forgotten; and this work is a timely reminder. The book focuses on the current debate around different interpretations of Jihad. It debunks extremists' interpretation of Jihad, and recalls how Indian Muslim clerics in fact used this idea to fight and, in some cases, lead the freedom struggle against the British"--Provided by publisher.

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Item type	Home library	Collection	Shelving location	Call number	Materials specified	Status	Notes	Date due	Barcode
Print	OPJGU Sonepat- Campus	General Books	Main Library	954.03 HA-C (Browse shelf(Opens below))		Available	Gifted by Prof.Shiv Visvanathan		013245

Includes bibliographical references (pages 204-207) and index.

"Over a period of time, the role of Muslim religious leaders in the Indian independence movement has been forgotten; and this work is a timely reminder. The book focuses on the current debate around different interpretations of Jihad. It debunks extremists' interpretation of Jihad, and recalls how Indian Muslim clerics in fact used this idea to fight and, in some cases, lead the freedom struggle against the British"--Provided by publisher.

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