Muslims Against Partition of India

About the BookMuslims Against Partition of India: Revisiting the legacy of patriotic Muslims by Shamsul Islam examines the neglected history of Muslims who opposed the Partition of India. Grounded in contemporary documents and historical sources, the book challenges the narrative of the two-nation theory and highlights the resistance led by patriotic Indian Muslims committed to composite Indian nationalism and an undivided India.What You'll Discover The role and contributions of patriotic Muslims opposing the Partition of India. Examination and critique of the Two-Nation Theory, including its Muslim and Hindu variants. The historical legacy of the 1857 War of Independence and Hindu-Muslim unity. The stance and leadership of Allah Bakhsh and the Azad Muslim Conference against British rule and division. Key patriotic Muslim figures, organizations, and anti-Partition Urdu poetry. Table of Contents Foreword by Professor Harbans Mukhia Preface to the third revised edition Preface to the second revised edition Preface to the first edition Introduction 1. Dilemma of Indian Muslims Patriotic Muslims 2. Partition of India: Two-Nation Theory in Action 3. Two-Nation Theory: Origin and Hindu-Muslim Variants The Muslim Variant of Two-Nation Theory Muhammad Iqbal's contribution to Two-Nation theory Rahmat Ali's idea of Pakistan Jinnah on Two-Nation theory Hindu Variant of Two-Nation Theory 4. 1857 War of Independence: Two-Nation Theory Defied Hindu-Muslim Unity: Central India and Rajasthan Haryana Rohilkhand Western United Province Delhi Ayodhya 5. Partiotic Muslims' fight Against Two-Nation theory Azad Muslim Conference Presidential address of Allah Bakhsh 6. Allah Bakhsh Confronts British Rulers 7. Murder of Allah Bakhsh 8. Muslim Patriotic Individuals and Organisations Shibli Nomani (1857-1914) Hasrat Mohani (1875-1951) Ashfaqullah Khan and other martyrs Mukhtar Ahmad Ansari (1880-1936) Shaukatullah Ansari Khan Abdul Ghaffar Khan (1890-1988) Syed Abdullah Barelvi (1891-1949) Abdul Majeed Khwaja (1885-1962) Kashmiri Patriotic Muslims Jamiat Ulama-e-Hind Momin Conference Majlis-e-Ahrar-e-Islam All-Parties Shia Conference Krishak Praja Party Bengal Ahl-e-Hadees Anjuman-e-Watan (Baluchistan) Anti-Pakistan movement in Southern India, Eastern India and abroad 9. Anti-Pakistan Urdu Poetry of Patriotic Muslims 'Pakistan chahne walon se' (To those who want Pakistan) by Shamim Karhani 'Paigham-e-amal' (Message for action) by Saghar Nizami (Samad Yaar Khan) 'Hindustani Musalmanon se appeal' (Appeal to Indian Muslims) by Munawwar 'Dawat-e-Amal' (Call for Action) by Zafar Ali Khan 'Naved-e-Azadi-e-Hind' (Happy news of freedom of India) by Zafar Ali Khan 'Hamdardi' (Sympathy) by Maulvi Wajahat Husain 'Wajahat' Siddiqui 'Majbooriyaan' (Helplessness) by Salaam Machhalishahari "Ek jilaa-watan kee wapsi" (Return of an exile) by Asrar-ul-Haq 'Majaaz' 'Watan qaid se abb churaanaa paregaa' (The motherland must be now liberated from slavery) by Usman 'Hindoostani azaad jamaat kaa pamphlet' ('Pamphlet of India freedom party') by Mahir 10. Why Patriotic Muslims Failed British Rulers' Antagonism Towards Patriotic Muslims Muslim League's Reign of Terror Hindutva politics of hatred and communal polarisation Congress Vacillation and Betrayal The egalitarian world view of the patriotic Muslims made them Untouchable Conclusion Annexure Resolutions passed by Azad Muslim Conference, 1940 Bibliography English Urdu Hindi Newspapers/Periodicals of the Pre-Partition Period Index More About the AuthorShamsul Islam taught political science at the University of Delhi. As an author, columnist and dramatist he has been writing against religious bigotry, dehumanization, totalitarianism, persecution of women, Dalits and minorities. He is known globally for fundamental research work on the rise of nationalism and its development in India and the world.