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Tag Archives: Great Britain
Indian Divorce Laws Adapting to Muslim Law
Muslims ruled in India before Britain stepped in and took down the Mughal Empire. Since then, the Muslims in India have had to deal drastic changes in power of the course of Indian history. First they lost their powerful ruling status … Continue reading
The Reorganization of Indian Modernity
The ideals of modernity through a highly Westernized lens forcefully permeated its way through Indian culture, social life, politics, and religion. I will be focusing on the alteration and/or complete loss of countless Islamic religious traditions, and the emergence of … Continue reading
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Tagged Colonialism, Great Britain, Imperialism, India, Islam, language, Religion
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Saving The Bharat Mata: What was at stake for her children?
Can you pinpoint the moments in history that make you who you are? The moments that have created your identity? For Muslims, as well as other religious communities in India such as Hindus and Sikhs, one of these defining and … Continue reading
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Tagged Agency, Bharat Mata, Cartography, Colonialism, Gandhi, Great Britain, Hinduism, Identity, Imperialism, Independence, India, Islam, Jinnah, Mother India, Nehru, Pakistan, Parition, Partition/Independence, Politics, Power, Religion, Representation, South Asia, Two Nation Theory, Visual Representations
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