The Cambridge Companion to Sayyid Ahmad Khan (Paperback)

List of illustrations; Notes on contributors; Acknowledgements; A chronology of Sayyid Ahmad Khan's life; Introduction Yasmin Saikia and M. Raisur Rahman; Part I. Sayyid Ahmad Khan: The Rise of a Historical Figure: 1. Sir Sayyid on history: the Great Revolt of 1857 and rethinking the 'rebellious' Muslim question Yasmin Saikia; 2. 'The Indian Muslims are the most loyal subjects of the British Raj': Sir Sayyid Ahmad Khan and the Caliphate Carimo Mohomed; 3. Sir Sayyid on 'the present state of education among Muhammadan females' Gail Minault; 4. Naicari nature: Sir Sayyid Ahmad Khan and the reconciliation of science, technology and religion David Lelyveld; Part II. Musalman-e-Hind: Indian Muslim in a Plural Environment: 5. Creating a community: Sir Sayyid and his contemporaries M. Raisur Rahman; 6. Envisioning a future: Sir Sayyid's mission of education Mohammad Sajjad; 7. Religion, science, and the coherence of prophetic and natural revelation: Sayyid Ahmad Khan's religious writings Charles M. Ramsey; 8. Defending the 'community': Sir Sayyid's concept of qaum Frances W. Pritchett; 9. Understanding the political thought of Sir Sayyid Mirza Asmer Beg; Part III. Sir Sayyid Today: Enduring Legacies: 10. Bridging the past and the present: how Sir Sayyid speaks to the twenty-first century angry protestors Mohammad Asim Siddiqui; 11. Darwin or design? Examining Sir Sayyid Ahmad Khan's views on human evolution Sarah Ahmed Kidwai; 12. Loss and longing at the qila mu'alla: ???r-us-?an?d?d and the early Sayyid Ahmad Khan Mrinalini Rajagopalan; 13. A living legacy: Sir Sayyid today Amber Abbas; Conclusion Yasmin Saikia and M. Raisur Rahman; Suggested further readings; Index.