Practices of the state : (Record no. 1309180)
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| 005 - DATE AND TIME OF LATEST TRANSACTION | |
| control field | 20250530164627.0 |
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| 020 ## - INTERNATIONAL STANDARD BOOK NUMBER | |
| International Standard Book Number | 9789383968381 |
| 040 ## - CATALOGING SOURCE | |
| Original cataloging agency | SDCL |
| Transcribing agency | SDCL |
| 041 ## - LANGUAGE CODE | |
| Source of code | eng |
| Language code of text/sound track or separate title | eng |
| 084 ## - COLON CLASSIFICATION NUMBER | |
| Classification number | Y73(Q7).2'P R4 |
| 100 ## - MAIN ENTRY--PERSONAL NAME | |
| Personal name | Fazal, Tanweer |
| 245 ## - TITLE STATEMENT | |
| Title | Practices of the state : |
| Remainder of title | Muslims, law and violence in India |
| 260 ## - PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, ETC. | |
| Place of publication, distribution, etc. | Gurugram : |
| Name of publisher, distributor, etc. | Three Essays Collective, |
| Date of publication, distribution, etc. | 2024. |
| 300 ## - PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION | |
| Extent | xiii,183p. |
| 520 ## - SUMMARY, ETC. | |
| Summary, etc. | The book critically examines the Indian state's relationship with its Muslim population, portraying the state as an apparatus of violence. Drawing on Weberian theory, the author, Fazal, argues that the state treats marginalized communities as insufficiently socialized into the legal order, thus justifying violence to enforce conformity—a dynamic termed the "epistemological production of unruly margins."<br/><br/>Comprising five chapters and an introduction, the book explores how Muslim identity is shaped through interactions with state institutions. Key themes include cow politics, collective violence, sacred spaces, and caste, showing how these intersections define Muslim experiences in India.<br/><br/>Fazal introduces the concept of the "mediator state," using the Bhagalpur riots to highlight institutional communal bias within the police. The book also examines Assamese politics and the construction of the "other," critiquing elite theories of violence and arguing that violence shapes identities.<br/><br/>One major focus is the politics of cow protection, particularly the Haryana Gauvansh Act (2015), illustrating how legal frameworks can reinforce authoritarianism and anti-Muslim sentiment. Fazal traces the evolution of Hindu identity through cow protection movements and critiques Gandhi’s influence on Hindu nationalism.<br/><br/>The author challenges dominant historiographies of communal violence, arguing that they often ignore the state’s complicity. The book also discusses the legal system’s majoritarian biases, using the Babri Masjid case as a key example.<br/><br/>In the final chapter, Fazal critiques legal and political frameworks around caste, conversion, and nationhood, focusing on Article 341 and the Scheduled Caste Order of 1950, and how court rulings have supported assimilationist ideologies like ghar wapsi.<br/><br/>Although it overlooks issues like mob lynching and wrongful incarceration of Muslim activists, the book makes a significant contribution to understanding the intersections of state power, Muslim identity, and authoritarianism in India. |
| 650 ## - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM | |
| Topical term or geographic name entry element | Muslims -- Social conditions -- India -- Violence against -- Legal status, laws, etc |
| 9 (RLIN) | 811295 |
| 942 ## - ADDED ENTRY ELEMENTS (KOHA) | |
| Source of classification or shelving scheme | Colon Classification (CC) |
| Koha item type | Textual |
| Suppress in OPAC | No |
| Withdrawn status | Lost status | Source of classification or shelving scheme | Damaged status | Not for loan | Home library | Current library | Date acquired | Source of acquisition | Inventory number | Total Checkouts | Full call number | Barcode | Date last seen | Price effective from | Koha item type |
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| Colon Classification (CC) | South Campus Library | South Campus Library | 2025-04-19 | Govinda Book House | 6529, 30/11/2024, INR 550.00 | Y73(Q7).2'P R4 | SC1690625 | 2025-04-19 | 2025-04-19 | Textual |