| Sufi Saints and State Power: The Pirs of Sind, 1843-1947 Contributor(s): Ansari, Sarah F. D. (Author) |
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ISBN: 0521522986 ISBN-13: 9780521522984 Publisher: Cambridge University Press OUR PRICE: $44.64 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: September 2003 Annotation: Using a wealth of historical material and in-depth interviews, the author looks at the development of the institution of the pir, its power base and the mechanics of the system of control into which the pirs were drawn. The overall success of the political system depended on the willingness of the elite to participate and Dr. Ansari argues that it did indeed work in Sind. This enabled the British to govern while allowing the pirs to adapt to colonial rule, and later independence, without serious damage to their interests. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | Asia - India & South Asia |
| Dewey: 954.9 |
| Series: Cambridge South Asian Studies |
| Physical Information: 0.46" H x 6" W x 9" (0.66 lbs) 200 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - 19th Century - Chronological Period - 1900-1949 - Cultural Region - Indian |