Bengal Muslims and Colonial Education, 1854-1947 - A Study of Curriculum, Educational Institutions, and Communal Politics

This book examines the impact of British education policies on the Muslims of Colonial Bengal. It evaluates the student composition and curriculum of various educational institutions for Muslims in Calcutta and Dacca to show how they produced the educated Muslim middle class. The author studies the role of Muslim leaders such as Abdul Latif and Fazlul Huq in the spread of education among Muslims and looks at how segregation in education supported by the British fueled Muslim anxiety and separatism. The book analyzes the conflict of interest between Hindus and Muslims over education and employment which strengthened growing Muslim solidarity and anti- Hindu feeling, eventually leading to the demand for a separate nation. It also discusses the experiences of Muslim women at Sakhawat Memorial School, Lady Brabourne College, Eden College, Calcutta, and Dacca Universities at a time when several Brahmo and Hindu schools did not admit them.

An important contribution to the study of colonial education in India, the book highlights the role of discriminatory colonial education policies and pedagogy in amplifying religious separatism. It will be useful for scholars and researchers of modern Indian history, religion, education, Partition studies, minority studies, imperialism, colonialism, and South Asian history.

List of contents

List of illustrations
Acknowledgments
Author’s note
List of abbreviations
Introduction
1 Conflict begins
2 Partition politics
3 Period of turmoil
4 Fazlul Huq in power
5 Women’s education
Conclusion
Appendix I
Appendix II
Bibliography
Index

About the author

Nilanjana Paul is Assistant Professor, Department of History, The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley, USA.

Summary

This book examines the impact of British education policies on the Muslims of Colonial Bengal.

Product details

• Authors: Nilanjana Paul, Nilanjana (Assistant Professor of History Paul
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 25.09.2023
• EAN: 9781032229690
• ISBN: 978-1-0-3222969-0
• No. of pages: 104
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Education > General, dictionaries; Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Geosciences > Geography; EDUCATION / General, Education, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Regional Studies, Regional Studies, Ethnic groups and multicultural studies, Regional / International studies, Asian History, Ethnic minorities & multicultural studies, Indian sub-continent, South Asia (Indian sub-continent), Black & Asian Studies, HISTORY / Asia / South / General, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Cultural & Ethnic Studies / Asian Studies