ENG 515A Study Guide - Midterm Guide: Chach Nama, Postcolonialism, Amir Khusrow
Sayyada Sahar Fatima – sf02969
PAMSA – Paper-I
Topic:
Based on Asif Manan's re-reading of the Chachnama explain whether or not and to what
extent, the myth of the 'origins' of Muslims in India has been used as a tool of communal
and religious disharmony in official historical accounts of post-colonial Pakistan and
India.
This paper briefly describes the origins of Muslims. This basically explains what is the myth
of origin of Muslim? Where does this idea come from? What was the historical background
behind the settlement of Muslims in India from rest of the world especially from Arab, Turk,
and Iran? This paper basically examines the causes and roots of communal and religious
disharmony in official historical accounts of post-colonial Pakistan and India. In this paper all
discussion is done in the light of Chachnama.
The Chachnama or The Story of Chach is an Arab narrative describing the history of
Sindh before its conquest by the Muslims in 712 AD and the events thereafter. The original
manuscript was written in Arabic and later translated to Persian in the 13th century by a man
named Muhammad Ali bin Abu Bakr Kufi. Chachnama gives the complete picture of the
origins of Muslim in India and describes the religious and cultural disharmony in historical
context in post-colonial Pakistan and India.
Time after colonialism is generally referred to as post-colonialism. In India this period
began in the middle of 20th century when the country faced renovation after invading. Post-
colonial time was the time of the independence. The main problem of post-colonial period is
contradiction between two cultures and influence of one culture on the other one. Post-colonial
policy deals with cultural conflicts even at present time.
India is a postcolonial society that was under the British rule. It is well-know that Indian
culture is absolutely different from European traditions. That is why there were not only
political and religious conflicts but also cultural ones. In India one believed that British rule
was more harmful than Islamic regime. However, at present time Indian people changed their
minds radically.
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Document Summary
This paper briefly describes the origins of muslims. This paper basically examines the causes and roots of communal and religious disharmony in official historical accounts of post-colonial pakistan and india. In this paper all discussion is done in the light of chachnama. The chachnama or the story of chach is an arab narrative describing the history of. Sindh before its conquest by the muslims in 712 ad and the events thereafter. The original manuscript was written in arabic and later translated to persian in the 13th century by a man named muhammad ali bin abu bakr kufi. Chachnama gives the complete picture of the origins of muslim in india and describes the religious and cultural disharmony in historical context in post-colonial pakistan and india. Time after colonialism is generally referred to as post-colonialism. In india this period began in the middle of 20th century when the country faced renovation after invading. Post- colonial time was the time of the independence.
