1st Edition

Faith in Democracy Muslim Political Discourse in the Telugu Region

By A. Suneetha, M.A. Moid Copyright 2026
312 Pages 10 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge India

312 Pages 10 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge India

This book delineates the contours of Muslim political articulation and its contribution to democracy in the Telugu region. It examines the emergence of Muslim politics from the debris of Police Action in 1948 in the context of the formation of the first linguistic state of Andhra Pradesh in 1956. Taking linguistic nationalism, caste politics and discourse around social reform as its scaffolding... Read more

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Biography

A. Suneetha is an Independent Researcher based in Hyderabad, India. She has worked in feminist and human rights organizations for over two decades. Her research interests include gender and minority; sexuality and citizenship; politics and social movements in the Telugu region.

M. A. Moid is a Fellow at Anveshi Research Centre for Women's Studies, Hyderabad, India. His research interests include the twentieth century history of Hyderabad and contemporary Muslim politics.