{"product_id":"muslim-politics-in-bihar-hardback","title":"Muslim Politics in Bihar - Hardback","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis book studies the engagement of various Muslim communities with Bihar politics from colonial times to present-day India. It debunks several myths in highlighting Muslim resistance to the Two-Nation theory, and counters the ‘Isolation Syndrome’ faced by Muslim communities after Independence. Using rare archival sources and hitherto unexamined Urdu texts, this book offers a nuanced exploration of complex themes such as the struggle against Bengali hegemony, communalism, regionalism and alienation before Independence, recent language politics, the political assertion of low-caste Muslims in current Bihar, as well as their quest for social and gender justice. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAn important contribution to the study of South Asian Islam, this book will interest students and scholars of modern Indian history, politics, sociology, religion, gender, and minority studies. \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Taylor \u0026 Francis","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45548202721518,"sku":"9781138020177","price":227.2,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0630\/9612\/7726\/files\/9781138020177.jpg?v=1720261466","url":"https:\/\/bookland.com.au\/products\/muslim-politics-in-bihar-hardback","provider":"Book Land AU","version":"1.0","type":"link"}