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Colonialism and the Call to Jihad in British India / Tariq Hasan.

By: Material type: TextTextLanguage: English Publication details: New Delhi : Sage, 2015.Description: 214 pages : illustrations ; 23 cmISBN:
  • 9789351502616
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 954.03 23 HAS
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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General Books General Books CUTN Central Library History & Geography Non-fiction 954.03 HAS (Browse shelf(Opens below)) Available 36362

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.

"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.

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

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