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100 1 _aHasan, Tariq
245 1 0 _aColonialism and the call to Jihad in British India /
_cby Tariq Hasan
260 _aNew Delhi
_bSAGE Publications
_c2015
270 _aB1/I-1 Mohan Cooperative Industrial Area, Mathura Road
_bNew Delhi
_e110044
300 _a214p.
_c23cm(Hb)
500 _aIncludes bibliographical references (pages 204-207) and index.
505 0 _aIntroduction: Forgotten pages from Indian history -- Empire and 19th century Jihad -- The Maulvi of Faizabad and the battle for Lucknow -- The Deoband connection : revolt and revivalism -- Deoband and the roots of the Khilafat movement -- The Silk Conspiracy Case, 1914-1916 -- The Ulema and the partition of India -- Conclusion: Colonialism and Jihad in the 21st century.
520 2 _a"Over a period of time, the role of Muslim religious leaders in the Indian independence movement has been forgotten; and this work is a timely reminder. The book focuses on the current debate around different interpretations of Jihad. It debunks extremists' interpretation of Jihad, and recalls how Indian Muslim clerics in fact used this idea to fight and, in some cases, lead the freedom struggle against the British"--Provided by publisher.
650 0 _aMuslims
_zIndia
_xPolitics and government
_y19th century.
650 0 _aMuslims
_zIndia
_xPolitics and government
_y20th century.
650 0 _aReligious leaders
_xPolitical activity
_zIndia
_xHistory.
650 0 _aJihad
_xPolitical aspects
_zIndia
_xHistory.
650 0 _aAnti-imperialist movements
_zIndia
_xHistory.
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