The Muslims of India

Download or read book The Muslims of India written by A.G. Noorani and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2004-05-21 with total page 526 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This volume presents important documents recording reactions of Muslims in the period following Independence and the Partition of India, and in the subsequect fifty years. Besides key political developments, documets on topics such as Hindu revivalism and Muslim responses, the Babri Masjid question, the Supreme Court's ruling on the Shah Bano case, Rajiv Gandhi's discussions with Muslim leader and the issue of personal laws provide insights into Muslim participation in post-Independence polity anad society. This book will interest students and scholars of modern Indian history and politics, journalists, and general readers.