Muslim Political Discourse in Postcolonial India : Monuments, Memory, Contestation.

Cover -- Half Title -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Dedication -- Table of Contents -- Tables and Figures -- Preface -- Acknowledgements -- 1. Introduction -- 2. Monumentalisation in Colonial India: Discovery of 'Indian Muslim Architectural Heritage' -- 3. Monumentalisation in Postcolonial India: Conservation, Law and Muslim Politics -- 4. Jama Masjid and the Political Memory of a Royal Muslim Past -- 5. Babri Masjid and the Muslim Politics of Right to Heritage -- 6. Conclusion -- Appendices -- Appendix 1: Urdu inscription written on white notice board installed at the northern entrance of Jama Masjid -- Appendix 2: VHP's 19 Point Questionnaire to AIBMAC -- Appendix 3: Intellectuals' Appeals to the Muslims of India -- Select Bibliography -- About the Author -- Index.

This book seeks to establish a link between two different issues -- the process by which historic buildings become monuments (or the process of 'monumentalisation') and gradual transformation of these historic/legal entities into political objects. Based on this vantage point, the work makes sense of the postcolonial Muslim political discourse.

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