Muslims under Sikh rule in the nineteenth century: Maharaja Ranjit Singh and religious tolerance
"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 condi...
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| Format: | Electronic Book |
| Language: | English |
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London [England]
I. B. Tauris
2022
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| In: | Year: 2022 |
| Edition: | First edition |
| Series/Journal: | Library of Islamic South Asia
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| Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains: | B
History 1780-1849
/ History 1780-1849
/ Ranjit Singh, Pandschab, Maharadscha 1780-1839
/ Pandschab
/ Muslim
B India / Hinduism / Islam / Sikhism / Interfaith dialogue / Religious tolerance |
| Further subjects: | B
Asian History
B Modern history to 20th century: c 1700 to c 1900 B Islamic Studies B Sikhism B Ranjit Singh Maharaja of the Punjab (1780-1839) B Muslims (India) (Panjab) B Electronic books B Religious Tolerance (India) (Panjab) B Religious Tolerance Sikhism B Religious Tolerance Islam |
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| Summary: | "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"-- |
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| Item Description: | Includes bibliographical references |
| Format: | Mode of access: World Wide Web. |
| ISBN: | 0755640357 |
| Access: | Abstract freely available; full-text restricted to individual document purchasers |
| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.5040/9780755640355 |