In the Making

Identity Formation in South Asia

Meeto (Kamaljit Bhasin-Malik)

9788188789498

Three Essays Collective, New Delhi, 2007

137 pages

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This book critiques the taken-for-granted opposition of Hindu and Muslim as separate and cohesive categories, the frequent coding of syncretism as deviant, impermanent or tolerant, and moves towards a more nuanced approach. It questions the historicist preoccupation with incidents and processes of conflict, conquest, iconoclasm, and sets out to look at co-existence and peaceful interactions at the grassroots as equally crucial for the formation of identities. Written with perception and lucidity, it could be used profitably by scholars and by students, teachers, activists and the general reader.

 

Meeto (Kamaljit Bhasin-Malik)

Meeto (Kamaljit Bhasin-Malik; 1978-2006) was a scholar, activist and dancer. She graduated with first-class honours in History from Stephen's College. With the Radhakrishnan-British Chevening Scholarship, she studied History at Oxford University and graduated with a first class honours. Meeto's pre-doctoral research at Oxford was tragically interrupted by her passing away in 2006.