Muslim women of the British Punjab
Subtitle: from seclusion to politics
By: Dushka Saiyid ; foreword by Ainslie T. Embree.
Publisher: St. Martin's Press
Published: 1998
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 145
Subjects: Muslim women -- India -- Punjab -- History.; Muslim women -- Legal status, laws, etc. -- India -- Punjab.; Muslim women -- India -- Punjab -- Social conditions.; Women's rights -- India -- Punjab.; Purdah -- India -- Punjab.; Great Britain -- Colonies -- Asia.; India -- Civilization -- British influences.; Punjab (India) -- Politics and government.; Punjab (India) -- Social conditions.
Description: This book is essential reading for those wanting to understand the position of South Asian women in society. It is a study of the Muslim women of Punjab, and how and why their position and role in society underwent a transformation during the British period. It traces the role of the government, Muslim reformers and intellectuals in bringing about this transformation.

Jinnah's role in linking the creation of Pakistan with the emancipation of Muslim women is key to understanding Muslim women's entry into the mainstream of social and political life.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 138-142) and index.