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ISBN: 9789699988769
Publisher: PEACE PUBLICATION
Subtitle: INDIA-PAKISTAN WAR 1965
Author: GENERAL (RETD.) MUHAMMAD MUSA H.J. -
JASOOSI ZABTAY
ISBN: 9789694026763
Publisher: VANGUARD BOOKS
Subtitle: YEH NOVEL AISA NOK-DAR SACH APNE DAAMAN MEIN SAMOYE HUYE HAI JIS SE BOHOT SE PAKISTANI AANKHEIN CHURANA BEHTAR SAMAJHTE HAIN
Author: LT. GEN. (R) EX – ISI CHIEF ASAD DURRANI -
NATION BUILDING PARADOXES IN INDIA AND PAKISTAN
ISBN: 9789696374091
Publisher: PARAMOUNT BOOKS
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Author: SYED HASAN JAVED -
TRAVELLERS IN THE GOLDEN REALM
This is a remarkable book. It combines a spellbinding account of the first forgotten half of the English encounter with India with a fascinating history of the Mughal Empire JOSEPHINE QUINN, author of How the World Made the West
A compelling, highly readable account of the earliest phase of English presence in India NANDINI DAS, author of Courting India
When the first English travellers in India encountered an unimaginable superpower, their meetings would change the world.
Before the East India Company and before the British Empire, England was a pariah state. Seeking better fortunes, 16th and 17th century merchants, pilgrims and outcasts ventured to the kingdom of the mighty Mughals, attempting to sell coarse woollen broadcloth along the silk roads; playing courtiers in the Mughal palaces in pursuit of love; or simply touring the sub-continent in search of an elephant to ride.
Into this golden realm went Father Thomas Stephens, a Catholic fleeing his home; the merchant Ralph Fitch looking for jewels in the markets of Delhi; and John Mildenhall, an adventurer revelling in the highwire politics of the Mughal elite. It was a land ruled from the palatial towers by women – the formidable Empress Nur Jahan Begim, the enterprising Queen Mother Maryam al-Zamani, and the intrepid Princess Jahanara Begim. Their collision of worlds helped connect East and West, launching a tempestuous period of globalisation spanning from the Chinese opium trade to the slave trade in the Americas.
Drawing on rich, original sources, Lubaaba Al-Azami traces the origins of a relationship between two nations – one outsider and one superpower – whose cultures remain inextricably linked to this day.
ISBN: 9781529371321
Publisher: JOHN MURRAY
Subtitle: HOW MUGHAL INDIA CONNECTED ENGLAND TO THE WORLD
Author: LUBAABA AL-AZAMI -
MODI’S INDIA
A riveting account of how a popularly elected leader has steered the world’s largest democracy toward authoritarianism and intolerance
Over the past two decades, thanks to Narendra Modi, Hindu nationalism has been coupled with a form of national populism that has ensured its success at the polls, first in Gujarat and then in India at large. Modi managed to seduce a substantial number of citizens by promising them development and polarizing the electorate along ethno-religious lines. Both facets of this national populism found expression in a highly personalized political style as Modi related directly to the voters through all kinds of channels of communication to saturate the public space.
Drawing on original interviews conducted across India, Christophe Jaffrelot shows how Modi’s government has moved India toward a new form of democracy, an ethnic democracy that equates the majoritarian community with the nation and relegates Muslims and Christians to second-class citizens who are harassed by vigilante groups. He discusses how the promotion of Hindu nationalism has resulted in attacks against secularists, intellectuals, universities, and NGOs. Jaffrelot explains how the political system of India has acquired authoritarian features for other reasons, too. Eager to govern not only in New Delhi but also in the states, the government has centralized power at the expense of federalism and undermined institutions that were part of the checks and balances, including India’s Supreme Court.
Modi’s India is a sobering account of how a once-vibrant democracy can go wrong when a government-backed by popular consent suppresses dissent while growing increasingly intolerant of ethnic and religious minorities.
ISBN: 9780691206806
Publisher: PRINCETON
Subtitle: HINDU NATIONALISM AND THE RISE OF ETHNIC DEMOCRACY
Author: CHRISTOPHE JAFFRELOT -
NATIONALISM AND COMMUNAL POLITICS IN INDIA 1885-1930
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ISBN: 9789699988691
Publisher: PEACE PBULICATION
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Author: MUSHIRUL HASANWOMEN’S EDUCATION AND EMPOWERMENT IN RURAL INDIA
ISBN: 9780367137434
Publisher: ROUTLEDGE
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Author: JYOTSNA JHAGENDER, DEVELOPMENT, AND THE STATE IN INDIA
ISBN: 9780415610605
Publisher: ROUTLEDGE
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Author: CAROLE SPARYDISPLACEMENT AND RESETTLEMENT IN INDIA
ISBN: 9780415826792
Publisher: ROUTLEDGE
Subtitle: THE HUMAN COST OF DEVELOPMENT
Author: HARI MOHAN MATHURINDIA’S FOREIGN RELATIONS, 1947-2007
ISBN: 9780415597425
Publisher: ROUTLEDGE INDIA
Subtitle: SOUTH ASIA HISTORY & CULTURE 4
Author: JAYANTA KUMAR RAYHISTORY OF SCIENCE, PHILOSOPHY AND CULTURE IN INDIAN CIVILIZATION
ISBN: 8131708713
Publisher: PEARSON EDUCATION
Subtitle: VOL X PART 4
Author: D. P. CHATTOPADHYAYAAN OVERVIEW OF INDIAN MUSLIM POLITICS: 1920 – 1947
This book, first published in Urdu in 1963, was written at a time when Islamic fundamentalism was being aggressively propagated among Indian Muslims. This work makes a significant contribution through its analysis of the evolution of Islam in India. The author counters the time-space independent and eternal vision of the religion with historical perspective, looking at why Islam turned into a hurricane of change and why today it is not so.
ISBN: 8178270056
Publisher: MANAK PUBLICATIONS
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Author: K M ASHRAFAT HOME IN INDIA
Indian Muslims, though individually very expressive, have somehow failed to articulate a political strategy. Their leaders too have been conspicuously reticent. But an effective theory of Muslim rights in Indian democracy cannot be understood with an appreciation of the theoretical basis of equality and minority rights. Respect for the Muslim claim can easily be mistaken for appeasement. This book purports to examine this theme and the questions which arise ? Do Muslims need a Muslim leader? Why is there no such leader? Can Muslims resolve the conflict of progress and conformity? Is there a separate Muslim view? At Home in India is an expression of public and private impressions about arguments and perspectives applied to Indian Muslims, their hopes and aspirations, their concern for cultural integrity and their exploitation. This restatement attempts to give the Muslim citizen a voice to claim a contribution in India’s past, present and future.
ISBN: 0706931971
Publisher: VIKAS PUBLISHING HOUSE PVT LTD INDIA
Subtitle: A RESTATEMENT OF INDIAN MUSLIMS
Author: SALMAN KHURSHIDLAHORE @ PARTITION
This book provides a comprehensive perspective on violence, distinguishing it from prior literature that often leans towards assigning blame to one of the involved parties. — Muhammad Iqbal Chawla — University of the Punjab, Lahore With a deft utilization of archival sources and a seamless integration of secondary materials, the author crafts a narrative that stands distinct from any previously explored. A particularly intriguing facet of this research lies in the foregrounding of indigenous voices, shedding light on how the people of Lahore navigated the turbulent aftermath of partition. — Tahir Kamran — Beaconhouse National University, Lahore With a comprehensive exploration of the city’s journey through Partition, the tumultuous communal conflicts, and subsequent regeneration, this work stands as a significant scholarly contribution. The author’s in-depth analysis illuminates the complex dynamics of violence during Partition, migration, and socio-political change, painting a vivid portrait of Lahore’s resilience in the face of adversity. — Hussain Ahmad Khan — Institute of Global and Historical Studies, Government College University, Lahore There are two main strengths of the research study; first, the use of local sources, like FIRs, revenue records, and vernacular literature and, second, a common man’s perspective. — Faraz Anjum — University of Punjab, Lahore The author’s forays into the processes of “cross migration” and “patterns of migrant settlement” lend further depth to the study. On top of this, the non-partisan approach of the author will make it worth reading for general readers and scholars across South Asia.
ISBN: 9789694026664
Publisher: VANGUARD BOOKS
Subtitle: VIOLENCE, CROSS-MIGRATION, AND REGENERATION 1947-1961
Author: ADNAN TARIQ₨ 2,995KANSHIRAM
Kanshiram: Leader of the Dalits penned down by Badri Narayan is the biography of Kanshiram, Dalit leader and founder of the Bahujan Samaj Party. The book traces Kanshiram’ journey, from his early years in rural Punjab and his association with the followers of Ambedkar in Pune to the initiation of the All India Backward and Minority Communities Employees’ Federation (BAMCEF) and the eventual establishment of the Bahujan Samaj Party in 1984. The author shows how Kanshiram influenced Dalits with his powerful speeches and cycle rallies. The book also provides insight into how Kanshiram struck opportunistic alliances with higher-caste parties to seize power for his people. The author has evocatively described his extraordinary relationship with Mayawati, and the great role she played in fulfilling his vision. Narayan also writes about the modifications Kanshiram made to Ambedkar’s ideas, while Ambedkar sought for complete eradication of the caste system, Kanshiram saw caste as a basis for creating a Dalit identity and a source of political empowerment. Authoritative and insightful, Kanshiram: Leader of the Dalits provides a rare portrait of a man who changed the face of the Dalit community in Indian politics.
ISBN: 9780670085095
AUTHOR: BADRI NARAYAN
ISBN: 9780670085095
Publisher: PENGUIN BOOKS
Subtitle: LEADER OF THE DALITS
Author: BADRI NARAYANA BRIEF HISTORY OF INDIA
The “Brief History” series introduces readers to the dramatic events, notable people, and special customs and traditions that have shaped many of the world’s countries. Each engaging volume covers a specific country and offers a concise history of the struggles and triumphs of the peoples and cultures that have called that country home. Touching on factors as diverse as the development of the economy to the role of women in society to changes in the political landscape, these comprehensive volumes provide the key background information readers need to put current global events in historical perspective.
ISBN: 9780816056583
AUTHOR: JUDITH E. WALSH
ISBN: 9780816056583
Publisher: FACTS ON FILE
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Author: JUDITH E. WALSHFAITH, UNITY, DISCIPLINE
Established in the wake of the Indo-Pakistani War of 1947-8 by the Australian army officer Major-General Walter Cawthorne, then Deputy Chief of Staff in the Pakistan Army, Pakistan’s Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) for years remained an under-developed and obscure agency. In 1979, the organization’s growing importance was felt during the Soviet war in Afghanistan, as it worked hand in glove with the CIA to support the mujahideen resistance, but its activities received little coverage in news media. Since that time, the ISI has projected its influence across the region – in 1988 its involvement in Indian Kashmir came under increasing scrutiny, and by 1995 its mentoring of what became the Afghan Taliban was well attested. But it was the organization’s alleged links with Al Qaeda and the discovery of Osama bin Laden in Abbottabad, at the heart of Pakistan’s military zone, that threw it under the spotlight. These controversies and many more have dogged the ISI, including its role in Pakistan’s testing of a nuclear weapon in 1998 and its links with A.Q. Khan. Offering fresh insights into the ISI as a domestic and international actor based on intimate knowledge of its inner workings and key individuals, this startlingly original book uncovers the hitherto shady world of Pakistan’s secret service.
ISBN: 9781805260349
Publisher: LONDON
Subtitle: THE ISI (INTER-SERVICE-INTELLIGENCE) OF PAKISTAN
Author: HEIN G. KIESSLINGHONOUR-BOUND TO PAKISTAN IN DUTY, DESTINY & DEATH
For various reasons, Iskander Mirza’s memoirs have not been published in book form. After more than half a century, they are being published in their totality. The memoirs lay open the facts for the people of Pakistan, historians, and academics to judge the man who was a trusted lieutenant of Quaid-e-Azam and, while in the Indian Political Service, secretly worked with Jinnah (who fully recognized the invaluable potential in the young Deputy Commissioner of Peshawar) towards the most challenging task of achieving Pakistan from the British.
In all fairness, General Ayub may not have been behind it all but the sycophants were in a stampede outdoing each other in casting aspersions on Iskander Mirza’s financial propriety, integrity, and character. Such was the national atmosphere that structured the average Pakistani’s mindset for their first President. It will be a miracle if this book, if not changed, can at least initiate a debate on historical distortions, disinformation, and withholding of important documented accounts that may not have gone down well with the sitting government of the time to suit a certain ideology or, more dangerously, the planting of fake information to serve ulterior agendas.
ISBN: 9789697162581
Publisher: LIGHTSTONE PUBLISHERS
Subtitle: PAKISTAN’S FIRST ELECTED PRESIDENT’S MEMOIRS FROM EXILE
Author: SYED KHAWAR MEHDIHOLY WARRIORS
‘Home to all the major religions, India is also, inevitably, host to virtually every type of religious fanatic…’
No other nation has witnessed as much proselytization or heard as many war cries in the name of God as has India. Hindus have fought Muslims. Christians have sought to convert animists, Sikhs have armed themselves against Muslims, and Muslims have declared jihad on the kind of Hindu that took delight in the demolition of the Babri mosque. Here in India, writes journalist Edna Fernandes. there is evidence that every religion can be hijacked by the forces of fundamentalism.
Fernandes travels to the country’s recent and past theatres of fundamentalism from Kashmir to Gujarat, Punjab to Goa to meet the generals and foot soldiers of communal wars, and lets their rage and rhetoric speak for them. The Imam of Delhi’s Jama Masjid calls upon his co-religionists to form militant squads to combat persecution by Hindus. In Nagaland?as in Kashmir?what was once a political insurgency is now a holy war, and armed Baptists demand a separate homeland for Christ. Twenty years after the storming of the Golden Temple and the anti-Sikh riots, an Akali leader in Amritsar cannot forgive, and speaks of continuing the fight for Sikh honour-‘Sometimes through the pen. Sometimes down the barrel of a gun.’ And in shakhas across India, Hindu hardliners ready themselves for the final solution: ethnic cleansing.
There are as many stories of prejudice and violence in these pages as there are of insecurity and despair. But they are told by an investigative writer who has readied
ISBN: 9780670058709
Publisher: PENGUIN BOOK INDIA
Subtitle: A JOURNEY INTO THE HEART OF INDIAN FUNDAMENTALISM
Author: EDNA FERNANDESAKBAR
Abu’l Fath Jalal-ud-din Muhammad Akbar, the third Mughal emperor, is widely regarded as one of the greatest rulers in India’s history. During his reign, the Mughal Empire was one of the wealthiest in the world, and covered much of the Indian subcontinent. Although there are dozens of books on the empire, there are surprisingly few full-length accounts of its most remarkable emperor, with the last major study having been published over two decades ago. In Akbar: The Great Mughal, this outstanding sovereign finally gets his due, and the reader gets the full measure of his extraordinary life.
ISBN: 9789389836226
Publisher: ALEPH
Subtitle: THE GREAT MUGHAL – THE DEFINITIVE BIOGRAPHY
Author: IRA MUKHOTY