Tanweer Fazal, Divya Vaid and Surinder S. Jodhka (eds),

Marginalities and Mobilities among India’s Muslims: Elusive Citizenship,

Routledge, NY, 2024, 256 pp

Talha Rehman

 

The book under review examines diverse experiences of citizenship among various strata of Indian Muslims, positioning them as a developmental category.1 The authors identify the Sachar Committee Report as marking a significant shift in the discourse surrounding Indian Muslims, moving from a focus on religious and cultural identity to concerns of equity, economic participation, and political inclusion. Building on the Sachar Committee Report, the book fills a substantial gap in the sociological study of Indian Muslims, examining the interaction of ordinary Muslims with various state institutions and processes in everyday life, against the backdrop of a liberal market economy and the ascendency of Hindu majoritarian politics.