Islam, State and Modernity : Muslim Political Discourse in Late 19th and Early 20th century India

• Main Author: Iqbal Singh Sevea
• Other Authors: S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies
• Format: Working Paper
• Language: English
• Published: 2016
• Subjects: DRNTU::Social sciences::Political science
• Online Access: https://hdl.handle.net/10356/82377; http://hdl.handle.net/10220/39967
• Institution: Nanyang Technological University

This paper explores the interaction between Muslim intellectuals and ‘Western’ socio-political ideas, particularly the concept of the nation-state, in late 19th and early 20th century India. Debates over the adaptability of Western political ideologies and institutions are located within the wider c...