The relevance of Imtiaz Ahmad’s writings to contemporary debates on Indian Muslim identity
Contributions to Indian Sociology
Published online on August 27, 2025
Abstract
Contributions to Indian Sociology, Volume 58, Issue 3, Page 386-390, October 2024.
In 1972, Imtiaz Ahmad penned a column titled ‘For a Sociology of India’ in Contributions to Indian Sociology 6(1). He wrote here: ‘We may have Hindu, Muslim, or Christian sociology, but hardly “a sociology of India”’ (177). This piece revisits his ...
In 1972, Imtiaz Ahmad penned a column titled ‘For a Sociology of India’ in Contributions to Indian Sociology 6(1). He wrote here: ‘We may have Hindu, Muslim, or Christian sociology, but hardly “a sociology of India”’ (177). This piece revisits his ...