The Moplah Rebellion and Its Genesis

The Moplah Rebellion and Its Genesis
Author: Conrad Wood
Publisher:
Total Pages: 294
Release: 1987
Genre: Moplah Rebellion, India, 1921
ISBN:

Rebellion of the Moplah Muslim peasantry from the Malabar region of Kerala against the British and the local landlords.

The Moplah Rebellion and Its Genesis

The Moplah Rebellion and Its Genesis
Author: Conrad Wood
Publisher:
Total Pages: 292
Release: 1987
Genre: Moplah Rebellion, India, 1921
ISBN:

Rebellion of the Moplah Muslim peasantry from the Malabar region of Kerala against the British and the local landlords.

Imperial Violence and the Path to Independence

Imperial Violence and the Path to Independence
Author: Shereen Ilahi
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
Total Pages: 462
Release: 2016-06-03
Genre: Political Science
ISBN: 085772911X

In the aftermath of World War I, the British Empire was hit by two different crises on opposite sides of the world--the Jallianwala Bagh, or Amritsar, Massacre in the Punjab and the Croke Park Massacre, the first 'Bloody Sunday', in Ireland. This book provides a study at the cutting edge of British imperial historiography, concentrating on British imperial violence and the concept of collective punishment. This was the 'crisis of empire' following the political and ideological watershed of World War I. The British Empire had reached its greatest geographical extent, appeared powerful, liberal, humane and broadly sympathetic to gradual progress to responsible self-government. Yet the empire was faced with existential threats to its survival with demands for decolonisation, especially in India and Ireland, growing anti-imperialism at home, virtual bankruptcy and domestic social and economic unrest. Providing an original and closely-researched analysis of imperial violence in the aftermath of World War I, this book will be essential reading for historians of empire, South Asia and Ireland.

Malabar Rebellion

Malabar Rebellion
Author: Biju Achuthan
Publisher: Notion Press
Total Pages: 222
Release: 2021-08-13
Genre: History
ISBN: 163997587X

The late 1910s were characterized by Gandhiji’s advent to the Indian political scenario. His contributions towards vindicating the rights of fellow Indians in South Africa had given a larger-than-life aura to him even before he set foot in the subcontinent. His experiences in South Africa had instilled certain notions in him about what was required to achieve swaraj. However, the efficacy of at least a few of his decisions would be strongly challenged by the underlying religiopolitical climate of the Indian subcontinent. Malabar in the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries was a land rife with conflicts and frequent revolts. The reversal of fortunes brought about by the retreat of Tipu Sultan and the hostile policies of the British against the Moplahs had driven a wedge between the Hindu population and the Moplahs, with the latter getting more hostile by the day. It is in this setting that the Khilafat movement was introduced in Malabar at the initiative of the Indian National Congress. The Moplahs who had been politically distant till then now had a religious aspiration to organize themselves. What ensued was the bloodbath that we know as the Malabar Rebellion.

Musaliar King

Musaliar King
Author: Abbas Panakkal
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
Total Pages: 297
Release: 2024-09-10
Genre: History
ISBN: 9356407940

This book delves into decolonial saga of Malabar through the eyes of a native chronicler and uncover the hidden truth behind the 'Musaliar King,' the media moulded monarch by colonial misnomers. This richly woven narrative illuminates inter-community alliances amidst turmoil and exposes calculated colonial stratagems that obscured sacrifices made by natives. The narrative serves as a corrective lens, shedding light on the valiant deeds often overshadowed by colonial narratives. Readers are taken on a transformative journey, where historical understanding is reshaped, and the vernacular valour embedded in the history of Malabar comes to the forefront. Navigate the contours of a contentious issue surrounding a photograph, as the author masterfully challenges its authenticity. This eloquent journey transcends the mere exploration of historical facts; it is a symphony of identity, sacrifice, and community resilience. A literary gem for aficionados of history, this monograph invites readers to savour the beauty of Malabar's tumultuous past, promising a profound understanding of the events that have shaped its captivating history. This book debunks controversial narratives and confronts the misidentified, reshaping historical understanding and revealing the spirit within Malabar's untold stories of solidarity and sacrifice.

An Agrarian History of South Asia

An Agrarian History of South Asia
Author: David E. Ludden
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Total Pages: 292
Release: 1999-10-07
Genre: History
ISBN: 9780521364249

Originally published in 1999, this book offers a comprehensive historical framework for understanding the regional diversity of agrarian South Asia.

Indian Muslims and Citizenship

Indian Muslims and Citizenship
Author: Julten Abdelhalim
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 223
Release: 2015-10-05
Genre: Social Science
ISBN: 1317508750

Through the creation of post-colonial citizenship, India adopted a hybridisation of specific secular and western conception of citizenship. In this democratic framework, Indian Muslims are observed on how they make use of the spaces and channels to accommodate their Islamic identity within a secular one. This book analyses how the socio-political context shapes citizens’ perceptions of multiple variables, such as their sense of political efficacy, agency, conception of citizenship rights and belief in democracy. Based on extensive surveys and interviews and through presenting and investigating the various meanings of jihād, the author explores the usage of non-Eurocentric conceptual approaches to the study of postcolonial and Muslim societies, in particular the meaning it carries in the psyche of the Muslim community. She argues that through means of argumentative and spiritual jihād, Indian Muslims fight their battle towards a realisation of citizenship ideals despite the unfavourable conditions of intra and inter community conflicts. Presenting new examinations of Islamic identity and citizenship in contemporary India, this book will be a useful contribution to the study of South Asian Studies, Religion, Islam, and Race and Ethnicity.