Table of Contents

Introduction 1. Community Consensus: An Overview of Muslims in Bihar Politics until 1940 2. The Polarizing Texture of Bihar Politics: A Survey till 1940 3. From Alienation to Exodus, 1940 47 4. Muslim Resistance to the Two-Nation Theory: Bihar, 1940 47 5. Language Politics as a Tool of Empowerment: Political Landscape of Urdu in Bihar after Independence, 1947 89 6. Quest for Social and Gender Justice: Bihar Muslims since 1990s 7. Conclusion. Bibliography. About the Author. Index

About the Author

Mohammad Sajjad is Assistant Professor, Centre of Advanced Study in History, Aligarh Muslim University (AMU), Aligarh.

Reviews

‘Sajjad has uncovered a significant aspect of [Bihar’s] history by focusing on the response of the Muslim communities to the Two-nation theory and the demand [for] Pakistan.’ — Mushirul Hasan, Former Vice Chancellor, Jamia Millia Islamia, New Delhi‘[The author] has made a very significant observation regarding the vast disparity that existed between the national Congress leadership and the Congress units at the grass root levels . . . [making it] helpful in understanding the role of Muslims [in] Bihar politics.’ — Kapil Kumar, Indira Gandhi National Open University, New Delhi‘[A] thorough study examining … the reasons for the alienation of linguistic and sectional groups . . . In his well-researched work [Sajjad] . . . explore[s] the dynamics of Bihar politics, and explode[s] many of the dominant myths in . . . existing historiography.’ — Raj Kumar Trivedi, Aligarh Muslim University