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Pakistan: The Formative Phase, 1857-1948″ by Khalid bin Sayeed offers a comprehensive analysis of the socio-political dynamics that led to the creation of Pakistan. Beginning with the 1857 War of Independence, the author examines the evolving tensions between Hindus and Muslims in the subcontinent, highlighting the factors that influenced the demand for a separate nation. This scholarly work remains a definitive resource for understanding Pakistan’s early history.
Khalid bin Sayeed, formerly a Professor of Political Science at QueenÂ’s University, Kingston, Canada, brings his academic expertise to this detailed study. His other notable publications include “The Political System of Pakistan” (1969) and “Politics in Pakistan—The Nature and Direction of Change” (1980).
This volume challenges the prevailing perception of Pakistan as a nation in perpetual crisis, highlighting its diversity and potential for transformation. It serves as an essential read for those seeking a deeper understanding of Pakistan’s past, present, and the pathways to a stable and prosperous future.
This admirably written book analyzes, in a scholarly and impartial way, a mass of material relating to the creation of Pakistan. Taking 1857 as the starting point, Khalid bin Sayeed relates the diverse factors which periodically heightened or lowered tension between the Hindus and Muslims of the subcontinent.
Even fifty years after it was first published, Khalid bin SayeedÂ’’s scholarly study of the formative phase of Pakistan remains the definitive work for the period.
| Author | |
|---|---|
| Language | English |
| Edition | 1994 (2nd edition) |
| Pages | 352 |
| Publisher | Oxford University Press |
| Binding | Paperback |
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