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Record Nr.

UNINA9910460996003321

Autore

Ahmed Hilal

Titolo

Muslim political discourse in postcolonial India : monuments, memory, contestation / / Hilal Ahmed

Pubbl/distr/stampa

London : , : Routledge, , 2015, c2014

ISBN

1-315-73395-1

1-317-55954-1

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (345 p.)

Disciplina

954.035

Soggetti

Muslims - Political activity - India

Collective memory - Political aspects - India

Electronic books.

India Politics and government 1919-1947

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

""Cover""; ""Half Title""; ""Title Page""; ""Copyright Page""; ""Dedication""; ""Table of Contents""; ""Tables and Figures""; ""Preface""; ""Acknowledgements""; ""1. Introduction""; ""2. Monumentalisation in Colonial India: Discovery of 'Indian Muslim Architectural Heritage'""; ""3. Monumentalisation in Postcolonial India: Conservation, Law and Muslim Politics""; ""4. Jama Masjid and the Political Memory of a Royal Muslim Past""; ""5. Babri Masjid and the Muslim Politics of Right to Heritage""; ""6. Conclusion""; ""Appendices""

""Appendix 1: Urdu inscription written on white notice board installed at the northern entrance of Jama Masjid""""Appendix 2: VHP's 19 Point Questionnaire to AIBMAC""; ""Appendix 3: Intellectuals' Appeals to the Muslims of India""; ""Select Bibliography""; ""About the Author""; ""Index""