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 | | Sufi Saints and State Power: The Pirs of Sind, 1843-1947 (Cambridge South Asian Studies) by Sarah F. D. Ansari ISBN-10: 9780521405300 ISBN-10: 0-521-40530-0 ISBN-13: 9780521405300 ISBN-13: 978-0-521-40530-0 Hardcover 1992-01-31 Cambridge University Press Find Lowest Price |
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Product Description Using a wealth of historical material and in-depth interviews, the author looks at the development of the institution of the pir, its power base and the mechanics of the system of control into which the pirs were drawn. The overall success of the political system depended on the willingness of the elite to participate and Dr. Ansari argues that it did indeed work in Sind. This enabled the British to govern while allowing the pirs to adapt to colonial rule, and later independence, without serious damage to their interests. | ||
Book Description In this book, Dr Sarah Ansari examines the system of political control constructed by the British in Sind between 1843 and 1947. In particular, she looks at the part of the local Muslim religious elite, the pirs or hereditary sufi saints, whose participation in the system ensured its success. | ||