Miya Muslims of Assam: Identity, Visuality and the Construction of “Doubtful Citizens”

The stereotyping of the Miya Muslims as “illegal immigrants” is an everyday phenomenon in Assam, a state in the north eastern part of India. This paper seeks to understand this phenomenon in the context of British colonial politics and the history of migration in this region. The acrimonious questio...

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Authors: Pathan, Shofiul Alom (Author) ; Jha, Munmun (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Routledge, part of the Taylor & Francis Group 2022
In: Journal of Muslim minority affairs
Year: 2022, Volume: 42, Issue: 1, Pages: 150-159
Further subjects:B Assam
B Migration
B Miya Muslims
B Citizenship
B Identity
B lungi
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