{"title":"Manan Ahmed Asif","description":"\u003cp\u003eDiscover the compelling works of \u003cem\u003eManan Ahmed Asif\u003c\/em\u003e, an insightful author renowned for his profound contributions to the fields of history and current affairs. Dive into his unique perspective as he explores the intricate tapestries of the past and present, offering fresh insights into the world around us.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIn \u003cstrong\u003e\"Disrupted City\"\u003c\/strong\u003e, Asif delves into the dynamics of urban change and the socio-political upheavals that shape contemporary cityscapes. This book offers a critical examination of how such transformations affect the fabric of society and influence global politics.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eHis work \u003cstrong\u003e\"The Loss of Hindustan\"\u003c\/strong\u003e presents an engaging narrative on the historical identity of the Indian subcontinent. Through meticulous research, Asif reconstructs the story of Hindustan, providing a thought-provoking analysis of its decline and the modern implications of colonial historiography.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003ePerfect for readers interested in \u003cem\u003ePolitics \u0026amp; Current Affairs\u003c\/em\u003e as well as \u003cem\u003eHistory \u0026amp; Military\u003c\/em\u003e subjects, Manan Ahmed Asif's books are essential reads for anyone eager to deepen their understanding of global history and its lasting impact on today's world.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"disrupted-city-by-manan-ahmed-asif-9781595589071","title":"Disrupted City","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA stunning history of Pakistan's cultural and intellectual capital, from one of the preeminent scholars of South Asia.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eLonglisted for the 2025 Cundill History Prize.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe city of Lahore was more than one thousand years old when it went through a violent schism. As the South Asian subcontinent was partitioned in 1947 to gain freedom from Britain's colonial hold and the Islamic Republic of Pakistan was formed, the city's large Hindu and Sikh populations were pushed toward India, and an even larger Muslim refugee population settled in the city. This was just the latest in a long history of the city's making and unmaking.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eOver the centuries, the city has kept a firm grip on the imagination of travellers, poets, writers, and artists. More recently, it has been journalists who have been drawn to the city as a focal point for a nation that continues to grab international headlines. For this book, acclaimed historian Manan Ahmed Asif brings to life a diverse and vibrant world by walking the city again and again over the course of many years. Along the way, he joins Sufi study circles and architects doing restoration in the medieval parts of Lahore, speaking with a broad range of storytellers and historians. To this, Asif juxtaposes deep analysis of the city's centuries-old literary culture, noting how it reverberates among the people of Lahore today.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eTo understand modern Pakistan requires understanding its cultural capital, and \u003ci\u003eDisrupted City\u003c\/i\u003e uses Lahore's cosmopolitan past and its fractured present to provide a critical lens to challenge the grand narratives of the Pakistani nation-state and its national project of writing history.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Hachette Aotearoa New Zealand","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46849017577708,"sku":"9781595589071","price":71.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/2253473482756.jpg?v=1759008756"},{"product_id":"the-loss-of-hindustan-by-manan-ahmed-asif-9780674292338","title":"The Loss of Hindustan","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eShortlisted for the Cundill History Prize\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eRemarkable and pathbreaking\u003c\/em\u003e - A radical rethink of colonial historiography and a compelling argument for the reassessment of the historical traditions of Hindustan.  \n- Mahmood Mamdani\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe brilliance of Asif's book rests in the way he makes readers think about the name 'Hindustan.' Asif's focus is Indian history, but it is, at the same time, a lens to look at questions far bigger.  \n- Soni Wadhwa, \u003cem\u003eAsian Review of Books\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eRemarkable\u003c\/em\u003e - Asif's analysis and conclusions are powerful and poignant.  \n- Rudrangshu Mukherjee, \u003cem\u003eThe Wire\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eA tremendous contribution\u003c\/em\u003e - This is not only a book that you must read, but also one that you must chew over and debate.  \n- Audrey Truschke, \u003cem\u003eCurrent History\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eDid India, Pakistan, and Bangladesh have a shared regional identity prior to the arrival of Europeans in the late fifteenth century? Manan Ahmed Asif tackles this contentious question by inviting us to reconsider the work and legacy of the influential historian Muhammad Qasim Firishta, a contemporary of the Mughal emperors Akbar and Jahangir.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eInspired by his reading of Firishta and other historians, Asif seeks to rescue our understanding of the region from colonial narratives that emphasize difference and division.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAsif argues that a European understanding of India as Hindu has replaced an earlier, native understanding of India as Hindustan, a home for all faiths. Turning to the subcontinent's medieval past, he uncovers a rich network of historians of Hindustan who imagined, studied, and shaped their kings, cities, and societies.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Loss of Hindustan\u003c\/em\u003e reveals how multicultural Hindustan was deliberately eclipsed in favour of the religiously partitioned world of today. A magisterial work with far-reaching implications, it offers a radical reinterpretation of how India came to its contemporary political identity.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Unknown","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47000792531180,"sku":"9780674292338","price":49.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/1425263482428.jpg?v=1763305459"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookhero.pro\/collections\/manan-ahmed-asif.oembed","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}