Muslim Question in Assam and Northeast India

List of contents

Introduction: The Muslim Question in India’s Northeast 1. Muslims in Assam till Independence 2. After Independence: Social and Political Alliance of Muslims 3. The Assam Movement: Muslims as the Issue 4. After Assam Movement: Muslim Political Mobilisation and Demographic Change 5. The Divides: Electoral Dominance, Citizenship and the Idea of ‘Assamese’ 6. Conclusion: The Question of Identity among the Assam Muslims

About the author

Monoj Kumar Nath is Associate Professor at the Department of Political Science, Dibrugarh University, Assam, India. He has earlier taught at Nowgong College, Nagaon, Assam (2003-19). He received his postgraduate degree from Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi and completed his PhD from Gauhati University, Assam. His publications include research papers in journals such as Economic and Political Weekly, Strategic Analysis, Studies in Indian Politics and Dialogue Quaterly. His areas of interest include minority politics, ethnic politics in northeast India and identity politics.

Summary

This book presents a systematic study of the transformation of the specific socio-political identity of the Muslims in Assam. It discusses the issues of Muslims under India?s ?indigenous secularism? and Hindu nationalism; Muslim immigration into Assam after Independence; the Assam Movement and minority politics; and the role of Jamiat.

Product details

• Authors: Monoj Kumar Nath, Monoj Kumar (Dibrugarh University Nath
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 28.02.2021
• EAN: 9780367429676
• ISBN: 978-0-367-42967-6
• No. of pages: 192
• Subjects: Social sciences, law, business > Sociology; POLITICAL SCIENCE / Political Freedom, Sociology, SOCIAL SCIENCE / General, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Human Geography, POLITICAL SCIENCE / General, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Emigration & Immigration, POLITICAL SCIENCE / Human Rights, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Sociology / General, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Minority Studies, POLITICAL SCIENCE / Civics & Citizenship, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Demography, POLITICAL SCIENCE / Geopolitics, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Sociology of Religion, POLITICAL SCIENCE / International Relations / General, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Regional Studies, POLITICAL SCIENCE / Public Policy / General, POLITICAL SCIENCE / Public Policy / Immigration, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Refugees, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Developing & Emerging Countries, India, Social & cultural anthropology, ethnography, Social and cultural anthropology, Civil rights & citizenship, Regional Geography, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Discrimination, Civics and citizenship