Another India

"'['Another India'] successfully punctures the myth that the secularism of Nehru's India was a golden age for Indian Muslims.' -- The Spectator 'A devastating demolition of the myth created by dominant historiography that Nehru was the ""generous and magnanimous torch-bearer of secularism.""' -- Frontline ‘An eye-opener.’ -- The Indian Express 'Meticulously researched, engaging and fun to read, Another India revokes the myth that Muslims were merely objects of Indian history. It is rare to come across writing brimming with this level of analytical clarity, insight and humour.' -- Adeel Hussain, Assistant Professor of Legal and Political Theory, Leiden University, and author of 'Revenge, Politics and Blasphemy in Pakistan' 'Anil's powerful intervention demolishes the caricature of the Indian Muslim's voice as an essay on victimhood. This richly textured analysis restores authorship to Indian Muslims in the complex story of their engagement with what ought to constitute the priorities of the minority community.' -- Pallavi Raghavan, Assistant Professor of International Relations, Ashoka University, and author of 'Animosity at Bay: An Alternative History of the India-Pakistan Relationship' 'An important and ambitious study unpacking the idea of Muslim agency to make sense of the complex history of postcolonial Muslim politics.' -- Hilal Ahmed, Associate Professor, Centre for the Study of Developing Societies, and author of 'Muslim Political Discourse in Postcolonial India' 'Anil details convincingly the story of Indian Muslims before and after Partition, exploring their (unsuccessful) struggle to secure political and cultural rights as well as recovering Muslim agency in the story of postcolonial India. A must-read.' -- Katharine Adeney, Professor of Comparative Politics, University of Nottingham, and author of 'Federalism and Ethnic Conflict Regulation in India and Pakistan'"