Muslim Women in India: Political and Private Realities, 1890s-1980sThis book investigates the status and role in society of Muslim women in India. Based on a survey of nine major Indian cities in different states, it creates context in which issues such as education, literacy, social legislation and purdah can be understood |
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Competing Realities | 1 |
Muslim Communities in the Nineteenth Century | 16 |
Education and the Question of Urdu | 35 |
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