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Cambridge University Press 978-1-107-05212-3 - Creating a New Medina: State Power, Islam, and the Quest for Pakistan in Late Colonial North India Venkat Dhulipala Copyright Information More information Creating a New Medina State Power, Islam, and the Quest for Pakistan in Late Colonial North India Venkat Dhulipala © in this web service Cambridge University Press www.cambridge.org Cambridge University Press 978-1-107-05212-3 - Creating a New Medina: State Power, Islam, and the Quest for Pakistan in Late Colonial North India Venkat Dhulipala Copyright Information More information Cambridge House, 4381/4 Ansari Road, Daryaganj, Delhi 110002, India Cambridge University Press is part of the University of Cambridge. It furthers the University’s mission by disseminating knowledge in the pursuit of education, learning and research at the highest international levels of excellence. www.cambridge.org Information on this title: www.cambridge.org/9781107052123 © Venkat Dhulipala 2015 This publication is in copyright. Subject to statutory exception and to the provisions of relevant collective licensing agreements, no reproduction of any part may take place without the written permission of Cambridge University Press. First published 2015 Printed in India A catalogue record for this publication is available from the British Library Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Dhulipala, Venkat. Creating a new Medina : state power, Islam, and the quest for Pakistan in late colonial North India / Venkat Dhulipala. pages cm Includes bibliographical references and index. ISBN 978-1-107-05212-3 (hardback) 1. Pakistan–Politics and government–20th century. 2. India, North–Politics and government–20th century. 3. Uttar Pradesh (India)–Politics and government–20th century. 4. Elections–India–Uttar Pradesh–History–20th century. 5. Pakistan movement–History. 6. Nationalism–Pakistan–History–20th century. 7. Power (Social sciences)–Pakistan– History–20th century. 8. Islam and politics–Pakistan–History–20th century. 9. All-India Muslim League–History–20th century. 10. Postcolonialism–Pakistan–History–20th century. I. Title. DS480.45.D49 2014 954.9103’5--dc23 2014018926 ISBN 978-1-107-05212-3 Hardback Cambridge University Press has no responsibility for the persistence or accuracy of URLs for external or third-party internet websites referred to in this publication, and does not guarantee that any content on such websites is, or will remain, accurate or appropriate. © in this web service Cambridge University Press www.cambridge.org.

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