Book Review: Bihar Aur Sufivad by Syed Amjad Hussain
Another great strength is the book’s ecumenism: Hussain respects Sufism in its pluralistic and rich varieties, transcending sectarian divisions to …Read more »
Book Reviews
Sawaneh-i Dehli: Delving into Dehli’s Enigmatic Past by Mirza A. Akhtar Gorgani
The book was written, as Mirza Akhtar states in his preface, to make his sons aware of the events and …Read more »
Book Review: A History of Assam by Edward A. Gait
This book is a good start for those who wish to venture into the history of Assam and North- east …Read more »
The Past as Present: Forging Contemporary Identities through History by Romila Thapar
Prof Romila Thapar provides the reader with glimpses into her own experiences as she narrates anecdotes behind her work. The …Read more »
Book Review: Historians of Medieval India: Studies in Indo-Muslim Historical Writings by Peter Hardy
Peter Hardy was a historian of Medieval India and an important scholar of Indo-Persian Historiography. He wrote extensively on the …Read more »
Book Review: Medieval India: From Sultanat to the Mughals (1526-1748) by Satish Chandra (Part Two)
This book written over two decades ago is one of the pioneer works on history of the medieval and early …Read more »
Book Review: Medieval India: From Sultanat to the Mughals (1206-1526) by Satish Chandra
Book Review: Medieval India: From Sultanat to the Mughals (1206-1526) by Satish Chandra
Book Review: India Since Independence
This book was first published with a well-defined theme, as a continuation of India’s Struggle For Freedom in beginning of …Read more »
Book Review: India’s Struggle for Independence
This book is the first of a two-part book series, which was partly a result of a research project on …Read more »
Sir William Muir, Maulvi Deputy Nazir Ahmad and his Urdu translation of the Holy Quran
Deputy Nazir Ahmad, a talented Urdu novelist, journalist, and activist. Completing his primary education in a Madarsa, he transitioned to …Read more »
Sale’s Quran and it’s influence on the Western perception of Prophet of Islam (PBUH):
The Original work of George Sale was published in 1734, which is in two volumes. The translation of the Quran …Read more »
The Book – ‘The Sayings of Muhammad’ and Tolstoy
However, the most interesting part related to this book is that this was one of the few books Tolstoy had …Read more »
M N Roy – Communism and his Book on Islam:
Manabendra Nath Roy (M N Roy) wrote a book, The Historical Role of Islam. The book was published in 1937 …Read more »
Rajendra Prasad, Premchand & Rasheed Ahmad Siddiqui : Life in early 20th century in India
For this exercise, I have chosen three autobiographies; Rajendra Prasad, Atmakatha, Sasta Sahitya Mandal, 1965 Premchand, Premchand ki atmakatha, edited …Read more »
Book Review: Professor Abdul Bari – Azadi Ki Ladai Ka Ek Krantikari Yoddha
Professor Abdul Bari's tomb bedsheeted in layers of dust, very much like his accomplishment: unsung, ignored ,awaiting a long pending …Read more »
