MUSLIMS VENTURE INTO POLITICS IN COLONIAL INDIA: A BRITISH PLOY OR AN INSTINCTIVE REACTION?

• Authors: Belmekki Belkacem
• Languages of publication: EN

Abstracts

EN

The formation of the All-India Muslim League, the first ever Muslim political party in British India to see the light of the day, represents a watershed in the political history of the Indian subcontinent. In fact, it was the outcome of a long historical process during which the Muslims of India faced challenges at different political, economic and socio-cultural levels. Yet, the origin of this political organisation has been a moot point among scholars. Did the British have a hand in its creation or was it a genuinely Muslim initiative? Therefore, the aim of this article is to investigate this issue as well as shed light on the circumstances that led to the birth of this party.

Keywords

EN

ALL-INDIA MUSLIM LEAGUE; INDIAN NATIONAL CONGRESS; HINDUS; MUSLIMS; COLONIAL INDIA; BRITISH INDIA

• Publisher: Institute of Oriental Studies, Slovak Academy of Sciences
• Journal: Asian and African Studies
• Year: 2021
• Volume: 30
• Issue: 1
• Pages: 113 - 136

Contributors

author

Belmekki Belkacem

• University of Oran, 2 Mohamed Ben Ahmed, Oran, Algeria

Identifiers

DOI

https://doi.org/10.31577/aassav.2021.30.1.06