The social transformation of the ‘ūlamā’ in British India during the 19th century

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How did the Indian ‘ūlamā’ go from being an intellectual-literary elite in pre‐British India to becoming “representatives” for British Indian Muslims by the end of British occupation? This paper argues that particular British Colonial social policies, in particular those related to education and law, during the 19th century were instrumental in the social transformation of the ‘ūlamā’ in British India.View full textDownload full textKeywordssocial transformation, ‘ūlamā’, British IndiaRelated var addthis_config = { ui_cobrand: "Taylor & Francis Online", services_compact: "citeulike,netvibes,twitter,technorati,delicious,linkedin,facebook,stumbleupon,digg,google,more", pubid: "ra-4dff56cd6bb1830b" }; Add to shortlist Link Permalink http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/1528817X.2010.528593