Description
| Product ID: | 9780755640324 |
| Product Form: | Hardback |
| Country of Manufacture: | GB |
| Series: | Library of Islamic South Asia |
| Title: | Muslims under Sikh Rule in the Nineteenth Century |
| Subtitle: | Maharaja Ranjit Singh and Religious Tolerance |
| Authors: | Author: Robina Yasmin |
| Page Count: | 200 |
| Subjects: | Asian history, Asian history, Sikhism, Social groups: religious groups and communities, Sikhism, Islamic studies, Modern period, c 1500 onwards |
| Description: | Though the history of Sikh-Muslim relations is fraught with conflict, this book examines how the policies of Sikh rulers attempted to avoid religious bigotry and prejudice at a time when Muslims were treated as third-class citizens. Focusing on the socio-economic, political and religious condition of Muslims under Sikh rule in the Punjab during the 19th century, this book demonstrates that Maharaja Ranjit Singh and his successors took a secular approach towards their subjects. Using various archival sources, including the Fakir Khana Family archives and the Punjab Archives, the author argues citizens had freedom to practice their religion, with equal access to employment, education and justice. Though the history of Sikh-Muslim relations is fraught with conflict, this book examines how the policies of Sikh rulers attempted to avoid religious bigotry and prejudice at a time when Muslims were treated as third-class citizens. Focusing on the socio-economic, political and religious condition of Muslims under Sikh rule in the Punjab during the 19th century, this book demonstrates that Maharaja Ranjit Singh and his successors took a secular approach towards their subjects. Using various archival sources, including the Fakir Khana Family archives and the Punjab Archives, the author argues citizens had freedom to practice their religion, with equal access to employment, education and justice. |
| Imprint Name: | I.B. Tauris |
| Publisher Name: | Bloomsbury Publishing PLC |
| Country of Publication: | GB |
| Publishing Date: | 2022-02-24 |
