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Sufi Saints and State Power: The Pirs of Sind, 1843–1947 - Cambridge South Asian Studies
Ansari, Sarah F. D. (Royal Holloway, University of London)
Sufi Saints and State Power: The Pirs of Sind, 1843–1947 - Cambridge South Asian Studies
Ansari, Sarah F. D. (Royal Holloway, University of London)
In this book, Dr Sarah Ansari examines the system of political control constructed by the British in Sind between 1843 and 1947. In particular, she looks at the part of the local Muslim religious elite, the pirs or hereditary sufi saints, whose participation in the system ensured its success.
200 pages, 7 b/w illus. 3 maps
Media | Books Paperback Book (Book with soft cover and glued back) |
Released | September 11, 2003 |
ISBN13 | 9780521522984 |
Publishers | Cambridge University Press |
Pages | 200 |
Dimensions | 152 × 229 × 12 mm · 300 g |
Language | English |