Colonialism and the Call to Jihad in British India / Tariq Hasan.
Material type: TextLanguage: English Publication details: New Delhi : Sage, 2015.Description: 214 pages : illustrations ; 23 cmISBN:- 9789351502616
- Muslims
- Muslims
- Religious leaders
- Jihad
- Anti-imperialist movements
- -- India -- Politics and government -- 19th century
- -- India -- Politics and government -- 20th century
- -- Political activity -- India -- History
- -- Political aspects -- India -- History
- -- India -- History
- India -- History -- British occupation, 1765-1947
- India -- History -- Autonomy and independence movements
- India -- Politics and government -- 1857-1919
- India -- Politics and government -- 1919-1947
- 954.03 23 HAS
Item type | Current library | Collection | Call number | Status | Date due | Barcode |
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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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