Ayesha Jalal Series

Ayesha Jalal is a Pakistani-American historian whose work critically examines post-colonial politics and Muslim identity in South Asia. She challenges the necessity of the partition of India and Pakistan, reframing it as a human tragedy rather than a political inevitability. Her scholarship presents key figures as pragmatists motivated by securing greater rights for Muslims. Jalal's research delves into the complex historical forces that shape identity and political landscapes.