Much as historians are accused of merely speaking to themselves (and boring others), they need to be taken seriously when intervening in public debates using specialized historical methods and practices.
Much as historians are accused of merely speaking to themselves (and boring others), they need to be taken seriously when intervening in public debates using specialized historical methods and practices.
Raziuddin Aquil teaches history at the University of Delhi. Professor Aquil has published widely on religious traditions, literary practices and political culture in medieval and early modern India.
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1. Preface 11 2. 1. Invoking Virtues of Truth: Haq Ali Ali Ali Maula Ali Ali 15 3. 2. Authoritarianism in the Garb of Democracy 19 4. 3. Politics of Religion and the Writing of History 24 5. 4. Liberalism/Dogmatism and the Writing of History 28 6. 5. Challenges to the Writing of History in the Indian Vernaculars 32 7. 6. Cultural Productions and the Question of Identity 36 8. 7. Ramayana's Multiple Traditions in Cross- Cultural Contexts 42 9. 8. Sanskrit Historical Traditions: Rajatarangini of Kalhana 54 10. 9. Khwaja Gharib Nawaz Mu'in-ud-Din Chishti: Founder of Chishti Sufism in India 58 11. 10. The Making of the Qutb Minar Complex and its Historical Significance 63 12. 11. Mahbub-i Ilahi Hazrat Khwaja Nizam-ud-Din Auliya 67 13. 12. Days in the Life of a Sufi 71 14. 13. The Historic Projects of Sultan Muhammad Tughlaq 76 15. 14. Indo-Persian Historiography: Ziya-ud-Din Barani and his Tarikh-i Firuzshahi 80 16. 15. Cultural Dynamics as Heritage 84 17. 16. Kabir and the Idea of Unity in Diversity in Bhakti Traditions 88 18. 17. Akbar's Conquest of the Flourishing Country of Kashmir 93 19. 18. History and the Present: Relevance of Akbar in our Troubled Times 101 20. 19. Religion and Political Culture in Mughal India 107 21. 20. Nur Jahan and the Fascinating World of Mughal Women 119 22. 21. Jafar Zatalli: Exposing Fake Propriety of those in Power 124 23. 22. Power, Memory and Architecture: A Review 131 24. 23. Early Modern Bengal: An Earthly Paradise 135 25. 24. One Thousand Years of Bengali Culture 148 26. 25. Modern Social History at its Best 157 27. 26. Unpacking Theory and History in a Dialogic Relationship 166 28. 27. Reading the Gulistan of Sa'di Shirazi 170 29. 28. Histories of Tribals and Dalits 174 30. 29. Partition's Biharis: A Tribute to Dr Papiya Ghosh 178 31. 30. Religious and Political Entanglements in Modern India 186 32. 31. Conversion and Islamization in India 195 33. 32. Music in Islam 199 34. 33. Women in Dargahs 204 35. 34. The Status of Dogs in Islam 208 36. 35. Colours of Love and Hate in Traditions and History 211 37. 36. Mirza Ghalib and the Tragedy of 1857 219 38. Concluding Remarks: Struggle for Peace in Violent Political Times 226 39. Glossary 235 40. Select Bibliography 239 41. Index 249
1. Preface 11 2. 1. Invoking Virtues of Truth: Haq Ali Ali Ali Maula Ali Ali 15 3. 2. Authoritarianism in the Garb of Democracy 19 4. 3. Politics of Religion and the Writing of History 24 5. 4. Liberalism/Dogmatism and the Writing of History 28 6. 5. Challenges to the Writing of History in the Indian Vernaculars 32 7. 6. Cultural Productions and the Question of Identity 36 8. 7. Ramayana's Multiple Traditions in Cross- Cultural Contexts 42 9. 8. Sanskrit Historical Traditions: Rajatarangini of Kalhana 54 10. 9. Khwaja Gharib Nawaz Mu'in-ud-Din Chishti: Founder of Chishti Sufism in India 58 11. 10. The Making of the Qutb Minar Complex and its Historical Significance 63 12. 11. Mahbub-i Ilahi Hazrat Khwaja Nizam-ud-Din Auliya 67 13. 12. Days in the Life of a Sufi 71 14. 13. The Historic Projects of Sultan Muhammad Tughlaq 76 15. 14. Indo-Persian Historiography: Ziya-ud-Din Barani and his Tarikh-i Firuzshahi 80 16. 15. Cultural Dynamics as Heritage 84 17. 16. Kabir and the Idea of Unity in Diversity in Bhakti Traditions 88 18. 17. Akbar's Conquest of the Flourishing Country of Kashmir 93 19. 18. History and the Present: Relevance of Akbar in our Troubled Times 101 20. 19. Religion and Political Culture in Mughal India 107 21. 20. Nur Jahan and the Fascinating World of Mughal Women 119 22. 21. Jafar Zatalli: Exposing Fake Propriety of those in Power 124 23. 22. Power, Memory and Architecture: A Review 131 24. 23. Early Modern Bengal: An Earthly Paradise 135 25. 24. One Thousand Years of Bengali Culture 148 26. 25. Modern Social History at its Best 157 27. 26. Unpacking Theory and History in a Dialogic Relationship 166 28. 27. Reading the Gulistan of Sa'di Shirazi 170 29. 28. Histories of Tribals and Dalits 174 30. 29. Partition's Biharis: A Tribute to Dr Papiya Ghosh 178 31. 30. Religious and Political Entanglements in Modern India 186 32. 31. Conversion and Islamization in India 195 33. 32. Music in Islam 199 34. 33. Women in Dargahs 204 35. 34. The Status of Dogs in Islam 208 36. 35. Colours of Love and Hate in Traditions and History 211 37. 36. Mirza Ghalib and the Tragedy of 1857 219 38. Concluding Remarks: Struggle for Peace in Violent Political Times 226 39. Glossary 235 40. Select Bibliography 239 41. Index 249
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