M.A. Ansari - Builders of Modern India ( An Old and Rare Book )

The main purpose of this series is to record the chronicle of struggles and achievements of eminent men and women of India, who have spearheaded our freedom movement and national renaissance. Designed in the form of biographies, these handy volumes, written by knowledgeable persons, outline brief accounts of the life and contribution of the eminent leaders of this country. These volumes are meant to be constant sources of inspiration for the present generations as well as for posterity. These are not intended either to be comprehensive study or to replace the more elaborate and comprehensive biographies.

It has not been possible to publish these volumes in a chronological order as the work of writing these is entrusted to a cross-section Of people. This Division aims to bring out biographies of all the eminent national personalities within a short period. Widest possible coverage of the great men and women of India under this series is the objective.

Mushirul Hasan was educated at the Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh and the University of Cambridge where he obtained his doctorate degree in 1977.

He is Protessor of Modern Indian History and Pro-Vice-Chancellor at the Jamia Millia Islamia, New Delhi and has authored several books. Among his publications are: Nationalism and Communal Politics in India, 1916-1928 (1977); Mohamed Ali; Ideology and Politics (1981); A Nationalist Conscience: M.A, Ansari, the Congress and the Raj (1987) Nationalism and Communal Politics in India, 1885-1930 (1991).

Professor Hasan has edited India’s Partition: Process, Strategy and Mobilization (1993) India’s Colonial Encounter: Essays in Honour of Eric Stokes (1993); Islam and Indian Nationalism: Reflections on Abul Kalam Azad (1992); Communal and Pan-Islamic Trends in Colonial India (2nd rev. edn., 1985).