This is a remarkable work of scholarship which shows how Kashmir's modern Muslim identity came into existence. In doing this, it demonstrates the complex manner in which politics can enforce the creation of religious identity. This book is a brilliant historical study of this central issue in the troubled politics of South Asia's most picturesque - and most volatile - province.
Language
English
Pages
335
Format
Hardcover
Release
March 01, 2003
ISBN 13
9788178240657
Hindu Rulers, Muslim Subjects: Islam, Rights and the History of Kashmir
This is a remarkable work of scholarship which shows how Kashmir's modern Muslim identity came into existence. In doing this, it demonstrates the complex manner in which politics can enforce the creation of religious identity. This book is a brilliant historical study of this central issue in the troubled politics of South Asia's most picturesque - and most volatile - province.