Muslims of India Since Partition

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After 1947, Muslims of India, acquired a different form, in terms of their role, status, problems challenges and opportunities. The partition of the country divided them in two and later three parts and led their political, bureaucratic and intellectual elite to migrate to Pakistan. The expert opinion was divided about their very future. W.C. Smith, a renowned scholar of Islam, for instance, believed that "Islam in India would emerge as more progressive, dynamic, liberal and creative than Pakistani Islam". The fact that Muslims in India bear the same proportion in Indian population as those in the world bear to the world population, make their experience of universal value. Religion has two components. One is set of theological beliefs and practices. Two as a basis of a social identity. Even those who do not follow its beliefs and practices and are agnostics or atheists are an integral pat of a religious community. This book is primarily a study of Muslim community since partition. But some references to pre-partition lessons and Islam, based on its acknowledged authorities, were inevitable for the study of contemporary problems of the community. This study of micro problems of Indian Muslims is a humble contribution to the vastly grown scholarly work on macro Islam.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR Balraj Puri

Balraj Puri started his public career in 1942 as editor of a weekly and an activist. Though he has been writing in national dailies and academic journals on wide range of subjects, his main field of study and activity has been a bridge between regional and ethnic communities of this extremely diverse state, and between its popular leadership, even when it was alienated, and the national leaders including Nehru and Jayaprakash Narayan. He has been associated with almost each move that JP made on Kashmir, with his assistance, advice or critical comments. Author and co-author of 35 books which include: Kashmir towards Insurgency, 1995, 5000 years of Kashmir, 1997, Jammu and Kashmir: Triumph and Tragedy of Indian Federalisation, 1991, Jammu – A Clue of Kashmir Tangle, 1966, Abdullah Era (1983).

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Title
Muslims of India Since Partition
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Edition
1st ed.
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ISBN
8121209528
Length
246p.
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