The Hindu Self and its Muslim Neighbors sketches the contours of relations between Hindus and Muslims in Bengal. The central argument is that these relations are marked by various patterns of amicability and antipathy which emerge at dynamic intersections between Hindu self-understandings and social shifts on contested landscapes.
The Hindu Self and its Muslim Neighbors sketches the contours of relations between Hindus and Muslims in Bengal. The central argument is that these relations are marked by various patterns of amicability and antipathy which emerge at dynamic intersections between Hindu self-understandings and social shifts on contested landscapes.
Dr Ankur Barua is senior lecturer in Hindu Studies, Faculty of Divinity, University of Cambridge. His primary research interests are Hindu philosophical theology and Indo-Islamic styles of sociality. An integral dimension of his research is the comparative philosophy of religion. He introduces, on his personal YouTube channel, Hindu visions without employing any technical jargon:https://www.youtube.com/c/ankurbaruadivinity/videos
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Preface Chapter One: Hindus and Muslims in Unpartitioned Bengal: Affinities and Antagonisms Chapter Two: Partitioned Lands: Rabindranath Tagore, Nazrul Islam, and Annada Shankar Ray Chapter Three: Rabindranath Tagore: Translated Texts Chapter Four: Nazrul Islam: Translated Texts Chapter Five: Annada Shankar Ray: Translated Texts Chapter Six: Conclusion References About the Author