1st Edition
Claiming Citizenship and Nation Muslim Politics and State Building in North India, 1947–1986
By Aishwarya Pandit
Copyright 2022
284 Pages
12 B/W Illustrations
by
Routledge India
284 Pages
12 B/W Illustrations
by
Routledge India
284 Pages
12 B/W Illustrations
by
Routledge India
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The book provides insight into the changing nature of Muslim politics and the ideas of citizenship in independent India. It studies the electoral mobilization of minority groups across North India, particularly in Uttar Pradesh where Muslims have been demographically dominant in various constituencies. The volume discusses themes such as the making and unmaking of the ‘Congress heartland’ and the... Read more
Introduction 1. The Making and Unmaking of the Congress Heartland 2. Muslim Politics in India’s Heartland 3.The Making of the Hindi Heartland 4. Property, Rehabilitation and Citizenship 5.The Husainabad Trust: A Case of Shi‘a Heartland 6. Mandir-Masjid Politics: Muslim Appeasement and Hindu Counter- Mobilization Conclusion
Biography
Aishwarya Pandit is Associate Professor at Jindal Global Law School, O.P. Jindal Global University, India. She was previously a visiting fellow at the Centre for Developing Societies, New Delhi, India. She has also taught at the Indian Institute of Management, Indore, India.
