Colonialism and the call to Jihad in British India / / Tariq Hasan

• Autore: Hasan Tariq (Journalist)
• Pubblicazione: New Delhi, India : , : SAGE Publications India, , 2015
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (230 p.)
• Disciplina: 954.03
• Soggetto topico: Muslims - Political activity - India - 19th century; Muslims - Political activity - India - 20th century; Religious leaders - Political activity - India - History; Jihad - Political aspects - India - History; Anti-imperialist movements - India - History
• Soggetto geografico: India History British occupation, 1765-1947; India History Autonomy and independence movements; India Politics and government 1857-1919; India Politics and government 1919-1947
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Nota di contenuto: Introduction: 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.
• Sommario/riassunto: "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.
• Titolo autorizzato: Colonialism and the call to Jihad in British India
• ISBN: 93-5150-540-5; 93-5150-262-7
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910797587303321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II