A Muslim Conspiracy in British India?

by Chandra Mallampalli

Book Overview

As the British prepared for war in Afghanistan in 1839, rumors spread of a Muslim conspiracy based in India's Deccan region. Colonial officials were convinced that itinerant preachers of jihad - whom they labelled 'Wahhabis' - were collaborating with Russian and Persian armies, and inspiring Muslim princes to revolt. Officials detained and interrogated Muslim travelers, conducted weapons inspections at princely forts, surveyed mosques, and ultimately...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1316647234
• ISBN13: 9781316647233
• Release Date: January 2019
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Length: 252 Pages
• Weight: 0.76 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.0" x 9.0"