"This book is a fascinating investigation into how communalism plays out in everyday India. Using the metaphor of tana-bana --the warp and the weft of the Banarasi sari-- the author reproduces the interwoven life of Hindu-Muslim relations in the Banarasi sari industry. As the ci…
"This book is a fascinating investigation into how communalism plays out in everyday India. Using the metaphor of tana-bana --the warp and the weft of the Banarasi sari-- the author reproduces the interwoven life of Hindu-Muslim relations in the Banarasi sari industry. As the ci…
"This book is a fascinating investigation into how communalism plays out in everyday India. Using the metaphor of tana-bana --the warp and the weft of the Banarasi sari-- the author reproduces the interwoven life of Hindu-Muslim relations in the Banarasi sari industry. As the ci…
"This book is a fascinating investigation into how communalism plays out in everyday India. Using the metaphor of tana-bana --the warp and the weft of the Banarasi sari-- the author reproduces the interwoven life of Hindu-Muslim relations in the Banarasi sari industry. As the ci…
Covers post-1977 period.
Covers post-1977 period.
Covers post-1977 period.
Covers post-1977 period.
With the demolition of the Babri Masjid and subsequent riots of the late 1980s and 1990s in Uttar Pradesh, the period that followed appeared relatively peaceful. Only at the turn of the century, India witnessed a strong wave of communalism in early 2000s. After the Godhra riots …
The authors analyse the reasons underlying the resurgence of communalism in the 2000s in Uttar Pradesh (UP) leading to riots in Mau in 2005, Gorakhpur in 2007, and Muzaffarnagar in 2013, but more importantly move beyond riots to analyse the new ways and means whereby communalism…
In 1947, the partition of India cast silent injustice over the nation. Delving into the fascinating and often controversial theme of interfaith dialogue, Mario I. Aguilar explores the experiences of Muslims and Hindus following the partition, and discusses how these experiences …
Contributed articles; with reference to India.