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Book Review: Bihar Aur Sufivad by Syed Amjad Hussain

  • Post Author By Souhardya De
  • Post Date May 1, 2025
Another great strength is the book’s ecumenism: Hussain respects Sufism in its pluralistic and rich varieties, transcending sectarian divisions to …Read more  »
Estimated read time 4 min read

Sawaneh-i Dehli: Delving into Dehli’s Enigmatic Past by Mirza A. Akhtar Gorgani

  • Post Author By Sachidanand Singh
  • Post Date September 15, 2023
The book was written, as Mirza Akhtar states in his preface, to make his sons aware of the events and …Read more  »
Sawaneh-i Dehli: Biography of Delhi
Estimated read time 6 min read

Book Review: A History of Assam by Edward A. Gait

  • Post Author By Khadiza Naufa Fatin
  • Post Date August 4, 2023
This book is a good start for those who wish to venture into the history of Assam and North- east …Read more  »
A History of Assam by Edward A. Gait
Estimated read time 3 min read

The Past as Present: Forging Contemporary Identities through History by Romila Thapar

  • Post Author By Khadiza Naufa Fatin
  • Post Date July 21, 2023
Prof Romila Thapar provides the reader with glimpses into her own experiences as she narrates anecdotes behind her work. The …Read more  »
The Past as Present: Forging Contemporary Identities through History by Romila Thapar
Estimated read time 3 min read

Book Review: Historians of Medieval India: Studies in Indo-Muslim Historical Writings by Peter Hardy

  • Post Author By Khadiza Naufa Fatin
  • Post Date July 7, 2023
Peter Hardy was a historian of Medieval India and an important scholar of Indo-Persian Historiography. He wrote extensively on the …Read more  »
Historians of Medieval India: Studies in Indo-Muslim Historical Writings by Peter Hardy
Estimated read time 3 min read

Book Review: Medieval India: From Sultanat to the Mughals (1526-1748) by Satish Chandra (Part Two)

  • Post Author By Khadiza Naufa Fatin
  • Post Date June 23, 2023
This book written over two decades ago is one of the pioneer works on history of the medieval and early …Read more  »
Medieval India: From Sultanat to the Mughals (1526-1748) by Satish Chandra
Estimated read time 3 min read

Book Review: Medieval India: From Sultanat to the Mughals (1206-1526) by Satish Chandra

  • Post Author By Khadiza Naufa Fatin
  • Post Date June 9, 2023
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
Estimated read time 2 min read

Book Review: India Since Independence

  • Post Author By Khadiza Naufa Fatin
  • Post Date May 26, 2023
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 Since Independence
Estimated read time 3 min read

Book Review: India’s Struggle for Independence

  • Post Author By Khadiza Naufa Fatin
  • Post Date May 12, 2023
This book is the first of a two-part book series, which was partly a result of a research project on …Read more  »
Estimated read time 3 min read

Sir William Muir, Maulvi Deputy Nazir Ahmad and his Urdu translation of the Holy Quran

  • Post Author By M S Siddiqui
  • Post Date September 13, 2021
Deputy Nazir Ahmad, a talented Urdu novelist, journalist, and activist. Completing his primary education in a Madarsa, he transitioned to …Read more  »
Nazir Ahmad's Urdu translation of the Holy Quran
Estimated read time 2 min read

Sale’s Quran and it’s influence on the Western perception of Prophet of Islam (PBUH):

  • Post Author By M S Siddiqui
  • Post Date August 9, 2020
The Original work of George Sale was published in 1734, which is in two volumes. The translation of the Quran …Read more  »
Sale’s Quran and it’s influence on the Western perception of Prophet of Islam (PBUH):
Estimated read time 4 min read

The Book – ‘The Sayings of Muhammad’ and Tolstoy

  • Post Author By M S Siddiqui
  • Post Date May 14, 2020
However, the most interesting part related to this book is that this was one of the few books Tolstoy had …Read more  »
The Book - ‘The Sayings of Muhammad’ and Tolstoy
Estimated read time 3 min read

M N Roy – Communism and his Book on Islam:

  • Post Author By Team HT
  • Post Date March 27, 2020
Manabendra Nath Roy (M N Roy) wrote a book, The Historical Role of Islam. The book was published in 1937 …Read more  »
Estimated read time 3 min read

Rajendra Prasad, Premchand & Rasheed Ahmad Siddiqui : Life in early 20th century in India

  • Post Author By Saquib Salim
  • Post Date January 29, 2020
For this exercise, I have chosen three autobiographies; Rajendra Prasad, Atmakatha, Sasta Sahitya Mandal, 1965 Premchand, Premchand ki atmakatha, edited …Read more  »
Rajendra Prasad, Premchand & Rasheed Ahmad Siddiqui : Life in early 20th century in India
Estimated read time 10 min read

Book Review: Professor Abdul Bari – Azadi Ki Ladai Ka Ek Krantikari Yoddha

  • Post Author By Ambreen Fatima
  • Post Date April 4, 2019
Professor Abdul Bari's tomb bedsheeted in layers of dust, very much like his accomplishment: unsung, ignored ,awaiting a long pending …Read more  »
Professor Abdul Bari - Azadi Ki Ladai Ka Ek Krantikari Yoddha
Estimated read time 2 min read

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