Muslim Politics in Bihar : Changing Contours.
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- 9781317559825
- 297.2720954
- DS432.M84 -- .S255 2014eb
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.
This book studies the engagement of various Muslim communities with Bihar politics during colonial and post-Independence period, their resistance to communal separatism while confronting colonialism, and their democratic struggle for educational and political empowerment -- through language (Urdu) politics, mass mobilization and media propaganda around the issues related to social justice.
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Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, Michigan : ProQuest Ebook Central, 2024. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ProQuest Ebook Central affiliated libraries.
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