Separatism Among Indian Muslims

The problem of why Indian Muslims under British rule organized for politics as a community is one of the most important in the recent history of the subcontinent. Muslim insistence on their separate identity led eventually to the foundation of Pakistan and many of the troubles which have beset the area since Independence. In the aftermath of the demolition of the Babri Masjid in December 1992, the theme of this book has a fresh urgency. This is the first paperback edition of a major workin Indian history.