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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.
List of contents
Introduction 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: 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 1990s 7. Conclusion. Bibliography. About the Author. Index
About the author
Mohammad Sajjad is Assistant Professor, Centre of Advanced Study in History, Aligarh Muslim University (AMU), Aligarh.
Summary
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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‘Sajjad has uncovered a significant aspect of [Bihar’s] history by focusing on the response of the Muslim communities to the Two-nation theory and the demand [for] Pakistan.’ — Mushirul Hasan, Former Vice Chancellor, Jamia Millia Islamia, New Delhi
‘[The author] has made a very significant observation regarding the vast disparity that existed between the national Congress leadership and the Congress units at the grass root levels . . . [making it] helpful in understanding the role of Muslims [in] Bihar politics.’ — Kapil Kumar, Indira Gandhi National Open University, New Delhi
‘[A] thorough study examining … the reasons for the alienation of linguistic and sectional groups . . . In his well-researched work [Sajjad] . . . explore[s] the dynamics of Bihar politics, and explode[s] many of the dominant myths in . . . existing historiography.’ — Raj Kumar Trivedi, Aligarh Muslim University
