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Shakir Mir

‘The Golden Road’ by William Dalrymple: An information-rich narration of knowledge in ancient India

Dalrymple’s book argues that ideas originating in India have influenced a wider swathe of the world around it, rewiring cultures and civilisations.

Shakir Mir
· Sep 22, 2024 · 08:30 am
‘The Saffron Storm’: Saba Naqvi presents a contemporary history of the BJP’s journey to domination

As India chooses its next government, the book re-traces the staggering rise of the BJP from the political margins to centrestage.

Shakir Mir
· May 19, 2024 · 07:30 am
‘A Fate Written on Matchboxes’: How Bakshi Ghulam Mohammed’s ten-year rule changed Kashmir

Kashmiri scholar Hafsa Kanjwal shows how the Indian government consolidated its sovereign control over Jammu and Kashmir after the accession in 1947.

Shakir Mir
· Jan 20, 2024 · 07:30 am

‘The Muslim Secular’: This book argues that Muslims contribute equally to Indian secularism

The author inverts the logic that attempts to situate the provenance of Indian secularism in majoritarian generosity.

Shakir Mir
· Dec 09, 2023 · 07:30 am