That something more is the compulsory system of purdah for Muslim women. In his contribution to the debate, the historian Harbans Mukhia focused on the siege mentality that affects sections of the community of Indian Muslims. But they also stoked an already existing sense of vulnerability among Indian Muslims. His advice to Muslims was similar to that offered by Ambedkar to Dalits; namely, that they must shake off the burdens of history while resolutely facing the future. Savarna Hindus themselves prone to ducking the challenges of the present by glorifying the past could benefit from reading Dalwai, too.

Source: Indian Express April 09, 2018 18:40 UTC