The Sole Spokesman
Jinnah, the Muslim League and the Demand for Pakistan
Nonfiction, History, Asian, Asia, Social & Cultural Studies, Political Science
| Author: | Ayesha Jalal | ISBN: | 9781139929974 |
| Publisher: | Cambridge University Press | Publication: | April 28, 1994 |
| Imprint: | Cambridge University Press | Language: | English |
| Author: | Ayesha Jalal |
| ISBN: | 9781139929974 |
| Publisher: | Cambridge University Press |
| Publication: | April 28, 1994 |
| Imprint: | Cambridge University Press |
| Language: | English |
In 1940 the All-India Muslim League orchestrated the demand for independent Muslim states in India. Seven years later Pakistan was created amidst a communal holocaust of unprecedented proportions. Concentrating on the All-India Muslim League and its leader, Mohammed Ali Jinnah, The Sole Spokesman assesses the role of religious communalism and provincialism in shaping the movement for Pakistan.
In 1940 the All-India Muslim League orchestrated the demand for independent Muslim states in India. Seven years later Pakistan was created amidst a communal holocaust of unprecedented proportions. Concentrating on the All-India Muslim League and its leader, Mohammed Ali Jinnah, The Sole Spokesman assesses the role of religious communalism and provincialism in shaping the movement for Pakistan.
