Representations of Indian Muslims in British Colonial Discourse [electronic resource] /
Padamsee, A.author.
This study questions current views that Muslims represented a secure point of reference for the British understanding of colonial Indian society. Through revisionary readings of a wide range of texts, it re-examines the basis of the British misperception of Muslim 'conspiracy' during the 'Mutiny'. Arguing that this belief stemmed from conflicts inherent to the secular ideology of the colonial state, it shows how in the ensuing years it produced representations ridden with paradox and requiring a form of descriptive segregation.
Description based upon print version of record.
Cover; Contents; Acknowledgements; Introduction; Part I 'Not at His Best in India'; Part II 1857: Raising the Green Flag; Part III The Indo-Muslim 'Stranger'; Conclusion; Notes; Bibliography; Index
Includes bibliographical references (p. 250-262) and index.
This study questions current views that Muslims represented a secure point of reference for the British understanding of colonial Indian society. Through revisionary readings of a wide range of texts, it re-examines the basis of the British misperception of Muslim 'conspiracy' during the 'Mutiny'. Arguing that this belief stemmed from conflicts inherent to the secular ideology of the colonial state, it shows how in the ensuing years it produced representations ridden with paradox and requiring a form of descriptive segregation.
Literature   .
Great Britain—History.
Asia—History.
History, Modern.
Postcolonial/World Literature.
History of Britain and Ireland.
Asian History.
Modern History.
History of South Asia.