
Separatism Among Indian Muslims
The Politics of the United Provinces' Muslims, 1860-1923
Francis Robinson(Author)
Cambridge University Press
Published on 3. December 2007
Book
Paperback/Softback
488 pages
978-0-521-04826-2 (ISBN)
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Why some Indian Muslims under British rule should have organised politics on a communal basis is one of the most important problems in the history of the subcontinent. Insistence on a separate Muslim political identity led eventually to the foundation of Pakistan and many of the troubles which have beset the area since Independence. The separate Muslim front in Indian politics was led and supported mainly by men from the United Provinces. The first period of effective separatist politics ended in 1923. This book examines the circumstances in which the separate Muslim front was built up and crumbled away in this period, and then analyses the different groups which at various times supported it. Dr Robinson argues that Muslim separatism was fostered by the political needs of the British, of the Muslims and of the Indian National Congress.
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English
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Cambridge
United Kingdom
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Professional and scholarly
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Height: 216 mm
Width: 140 mm
Thickness: 29 mm
Weight
682 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-521-04826-2 (9780521048262)
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Separatism Among Indian Muslims
The Politics of the United Provinces' Muslims, 1860-1923
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Francis Robinson
Separatism Among Indian Muslims
The Politics of the United Provinces' Muslims, 1860-1923
Book
01/1975
Cambridge University Press
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Content
List of maps and tables; Preface; Abbreviations; Note on spelling; Introduction; 1. The Muslims in the United Provinces; 2. Threats to the Urdu-speaking elite in the late nineteenth century; 3. Separatism grows among Muslims, 1860-1900; 4. A high point of Muslim separatism, 1900-1909; 5. The struggle for the leadership of the Muslim party in Indian politics, 1909-1914; 6. The 'Young Party' victorious, 1914-1916; 7. Religious reinforcements for the Muslim party, 1917-1918; 8. Religion overwhelms politics, 1919-1920; 9. The Muslim party disintegrates, 1920-1923; Conclusions; Biographical appendices; Glossary; Sources and bibliography; Index.