{"product_id":"sufi-saints-and-state-power-the-pirs-of-sind-1843-1947-hardback-9780521405300","title":"Sufi Saints and State Power; The Pirs of Sind, 1843–1947 (Hardback) 9780521405300","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eSufi Saints and State Power\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cfont size=\"5\"\u003eThe Pirs of Sind, 1843–1947\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eAn examination of British rule in Sind, and especially the role of the local Muslim elite.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eSarah F. D. Ansari (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9780521405300, Cambridge University Press\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eHardback, published 31 January 1992\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e200 pages, 7 b\/w illus.  3 maps\u003cbr\u003e23.8 x 15.9 x 2.1 cm, 0.438 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\"Overall, scholars will find much in Ansari's work on Sufi saints and state power in Sind to incorporate into larger theoretical frameworks about imperialism or the history of South Asia.\"   Michael H. Fisher, American Historical Review\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eIn this book, Dr Sarah Ansari examines the system of political control constructed by the British in Sind between 1843 and 1947. In particular, she explores the part of the local Muslim elite, the pirs or hereditary sufi saints. 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. The author demonstrates that only in the heightened nationalist atmosphere of the 1940s did the system break down.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eList of maps and illustrations\u003cbr\u003e Acknowledgements\u003cbr\u003e Abbreviations\u003cbr\u003e A note on spelling\u003cbr\u003e Introduction\u003cbr\u003e 1. Sind and its pirs up to 1843\u003cbr\u003e 2. Creating a system of political control after 1843\u003cbr\u003e 3. Challenge to the system: the pir pagaro and the 1890s Hur rebellion\u003cbr\u003e 4. Challenge to the system: the Khilafat movement 1919–1924\u003cbr\u003e 5. A more complex system of control: pirs and politics under the Raj, 1900–1947\u003cbr\u003e 6. The final challenge: the pir Pagaro again\u003cbr\u003e Epilogue\u003cbr\u003e Conclusion\u003cbr\u003e Glossary\u003cbr\u003e Bibliography.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eSubject Areas: Asian history [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Asian history\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Asian%20history%20%5BHBJF%5D%22\"\u003eHBJF\u003c\/a\u003e]\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Cambridge University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46007241605400,"sku":"9780521405300","price":96.39,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0730\/2037\/5320\/products\/9780521405300i_3c28649c-88f6-4c5b-84d8-a460904eb5a6.jpg?v=1691381203","url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/sufi-saints-and-state-power-the-pirs-of-sind-1843-1947-hardback-9780521405300","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}