Self and Sovereignty

<strong>Self and Sovereignty</strong> explores the role of individual Muslim men and womenwithin India and Pakistan from 1850 through to decolonization and the ... » 

Self and Sovereignty explores the role of individual Muslim men and womenwithin India and Pakistan from 1850 through to decolonization and the partitionperiod.Commencing in colonial times Jalal explores and interprets the historicalprocesses through which the perception of the Muslim individual and thecommunity of Islam have been reconfigured over time. She examines therelationship between Islam and nationalism and the individual regional classand cultural differences that have shaped the discourse and politics of Muslimidentity.As well as fascinating discussion of political and religious movements cultureand art this book includes analysis ofpress poetry and politics of late nineteenth century Indiathe politics of language and identity Hindu Urdu and PunjabiMuslim identity cultural difference and nationalismthe Punjab and the politics of Union and Disunionthe creation of PakistanCovering a period of immense upheaval and sometimesdevastating violence thiswork is an important and enlightening insight into the history of Muslims inSouth Asia. «