Fw: H-ASIA: Tipu Sultan and his view of Islam (response)

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> H-ASIA
> June 8, 2011
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> Tipu Sultan and his view of Islam (response)
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> From: Kate Brittlebank <kate.brittlebank@monash.edu>
>
> Gidwani's book* is in fact a novel, a work of fiction. It cannot be
> regarded in any way as historically reliable. Tipu's attitude toward
> non-Muslims was typical of Indian rulers of his time, in that he
> distinguished between those who were his subjects and those whom he
> regarded as his enemies. He took the same approach also to Muslims.
>
> At the risk of self-promotion, my 1997 book, _Tipu Sultan's Search for
> Legitimacy: Islam and Kingship in a Hindu Domain_ (OUP, Delhi), will go
> some way to answering your questions.
>
> I would encourage you to read the Qur'an, in order to form your own
> views about its content.
>
> The roots of the 'current trend of jihad' are very complex but other
> list subscribers might care to comment on that issue.
>
> Dr Kate Brittlebank
> Adjunct Senior Research Fellow in History
> School of Philosophical, Historical & International Studies
> Monash University, VIC 3800, Australia
>
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> *Ed. note: I neglected to add the full citation for this work when
> posting Ms. Choppra's query. It is:
>
> The sword of Tipu Sultan: a historical novel about the life and legend
> of Tipu Sultan of India
> Bhagwan S Gidwani
> Hardcover: 478 pages
> Publisher: Rupa Co. (February 1, 2009)
> ISBN-10: 8129114755
> ISBN-13: 978-8129114754
>
> There seem to have been earlier paperback editions from Allied
> Publishers in India dating back to 1976, under the same title but with
> no ISBN and a shorter page count. RD
>
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