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Minority pasts : locality, emotions, and belonging in princely Rampur /

'Minority Pasts' explores the diversity of the histories and identities of Muslims in Rampur - the last Muslim-ruled princely state in colonial United Provinces and a city that is pejoratively labelled as the centre of 'Muslim votebank' politics in contemporary Uttar Pradesh. The...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Khan, Razak (Author)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: New Delhi : Oxford University Press, 2022.
Edition:First edition.
Subjects:
Muslims > India > Rampur (Princely State)
Muslims > India > Rampur (Princely State) > Social conditions.
Muslims
Muslims > Social conditions
India > Rampur (Princely State)
Society & culture: general.
Society.
Electronic books.
Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
Table of Contents:
  • Copyright Page
  • List of Maps and Illustrations
  • List of Abbreviations
  • Acknowledgements
  • Note on Transcription
  • Introduction
  • 1 Oasis in the Desert: Rampur as a "Muslim Princely State" in the Aftermath of 1857
  • 2 Courtly Modernity: Tradition, Reform, and the Politics of "Muslim Culture"
  • 3 Princely Progress: Colonialism, Nationalism, and the Cultures of "Muslim Politics"
  • 4 Locality, Genre, and Self-Definitions of Rampuris
  • 5 Princely Past, Subaltern Present: Memory, History, and Emotions
  • Epilogue: A City Named Rampur in the "Muslim Belt" of Uttar Pradesh
  • Notes
  • Bibliography
  • Index.