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MAKING A MUSLIM : READING PUBLICS AND CONTESTING IDENTITIES IN NINETEENTH-CENTURY NORTH INDIA
SKU: 9781108490535
₹1,195.00
Explore the intricate formation of Muslim identity in 19th-century North India through this groundbreaking analysis. Drawing heavily on Urdu sources, the book delves into how Muslims self-represented their complex and evolving identities, contrasting sharply with colonial constructions. It challenges prevailing narratives of decline, introducing the concept of *zillat* as a driver for intellectual and expressive action. Essential for scholars, students of Indian history, and anyone interested in colonial South Asia, this work offers a vital reinterpretation of Muslim community emergence and its links to the Partition, highlighting the role of reading publics.
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