Perspectives of mutual encounters in South Asian history 1760-1860 : [international workshop on the reciprocal perceptions among different cultures in South Asia, december 1996 at Bonn

Relationships between colonialists and the colonised peoples are often ambivalent - but always fascinating. This edited volume explores the issues of cultural reciprocity between Europeans and South Asians during the crucial period from 1760 to 1860. In doing so, prevailing assumptions about these complex relationships are examined. Part I examines a variety of themes in reciprocal encounter, such as class structures, urban landscape, Anglo-Muslim cooperation and debates on indigenous values. Part II deals with the persons important to the process of reciprocity and discursive interdependence, such as orientalists, missionaries, Indian travellers. The texts , in the last section, focus on the changing and shifting identities, thereby revealing the complexity and hybridity of the imperial process. The book is based on rich biographical and chronological accounts, narrative material and archival data, both in occidental and oriental languages. Contents......Page 6 Acknowledgement......Page 8 1. Introduction......Page 10 THEMES......Page 28 2. Fakirs, Wahhabis and Others: Reciprocal Classifications and the Transformation of Intellectual Categories......Page 32 3. From Architecture to Archaeology: the "Monumentalising" of Delhi's History in the Nineteenth Century......Page 58 4. The roots of Anglo-Muslim co-operation and Islamic reformism in Bhopal......Page 74 5. The Sati debate in the Rajputana Agency......Page 88 PERSONS......Page 102 6. Orientalists, informants and critics in Benares, 1790–1860......Page 106 7. Muslim Saints, Faquirs, and Pilgrims in 1831 according to Garcin de Tassy......Page 137 8. Autoethnographic Representations by Asians in Late Eighteenth Century British Society......Page 166 9. Reciprocities and divergences concerning religious traditions in two families of scholars in North India......Page 197 TEXTS......Page 232 10. Negotiating Identities: People, Culture and Politics in an Eighteenth Century Indo-Persian Text......Page 238 11. Qiran al-Sa'âdain: The Dialogue between Eastern and Western Learning at the Delhi College......Page 269 12. A Book with two Views—Ghulam Husain's "An Overview of the Modern Times"......Page 287 13. The World of Shah 'Abd al-'Aziz (1746–1824)......Page 307 14. Encounter and Appropriation in the Context of Modern South Asian History......Page 324 List of Contributors......Page 342 Bibliography......Page 345 D......Page 360 K......Page 361 M......Page 362 T......Page 363 Z......Page 364 B......Page 365 C......Page 366 G......Page 367 L......Page 368 O......Page 369 R......Page 370 U......Page 371 Z......Page 372 1. Introduction / Jamal Malik -- 2. Fakirs, Wahhabis And Others: Reciprocal Classifications And The Transformation Of Intellectual Categories / Marcia Hermansen -- 3. From Architecture To Archaeology: The Monumentalising Of Delhi's History In The Nineteenth Century / Narayani Gupta -- 4. The Roots Of Anglo-muslim Co-operation And Islamic Reformism In Bhopal / Claudia Preckel -- 5. The Sati Debate In The Rajputana Agency / Monika Horstmann -- 6. Orientalists, Informants And Critics In Benares, 1790-1860 / Christopher Bayly -- 7. Muslim Saints, Faquirs, And Pilgrims In 1831 According To Garcin De Tassy / Marc Gaborieau -- 8. Autoethnographic Representations By Asians In Late Eighteenth Century British Society / Michael Fisher -- 9. Reciprocities And Divergences Concerning Religious Traditions In Two Families Of Scholars In North India / Avril A. Powell -- 10. Negotiating Identities: People, Culture And Politics In An Eighteenth Century Indo-persian Text / Muzaffar Alam And Seema Alavi -- 11. Qiran Al-sa'adain: The Dialogue Between Eastern And Western Learning At The Delhi College / Gail Minault -- 12. A Book With Two Views -- Ghulam Husain's An Overview Of The Modern Times / Iqbal Ghani Khan -- 13. The World Of Shan 'abd Al-'aziz (1746-1824) / Muhammad Khalid Masud -- 14. Encounter And Appropriation In The Context Of Modern South Asian History / Jamal Malik. Edited By Jamal Malik. Includes Bibliographical References (p. [336]-350) And Indexes. "This edited volume explores the issues of cultural reciprocity between Europeans and South Asians during the crucial period from 1760 to 1860. In doing so, prevailing assumptions about these complex relationships are examined. The book is based on rich biographical and chronological accounts, narrative material and archival data, both in occidental and oriental languages."--BOOK JACKET