Development of Islamic Movements in Modern India

By Nizam Iram

Introduction The 18th century in Indian sub-continent began with two most important occurrences. One was the birth of unparallel Islamic Scholar, thinker and reformer Shah Waliullah Dehlavi (1114-1176 H /1703-1762) and another was the death of righteous pious and strong great Muslim ruler, Emperor Aurangzeb Alamgir (1658-1707). This century was very, critical and ruinous for Muslims in all spheres that is political, social and educational etc.1 Conditions of Indian Muslims during 18th Century Political Condition The Indian Muslims of India in the 18th century were suffering from political instability and disentitlement as was there in almost other Muslim countries.2 The condition of Mughal empire was so bad and pathetic that only during the life time of Shah Waliullah (1703-1762) eleven Mughal Kings ascended the throne one after the other in quick succession, these rulers were3: 1) Muhammad Mu'azzam Bahadur Shah, Shah Alam 1 (1707-12) 2) Mu'izzuddin Jahandar Shah (1712-13) 3) Farruk siyar bin Azimush Shah (1713-19) 4) Niku siyar bin Akbar (1719) 5) Rafi'ud Darajat bin Rafi'ul Qadar (1719) 6) Rafi'ud Daula bin Rafi'ul Qadar (1719) 7) Muhammad Shah bin Jahan Shah (1719-48) 8) Ahmad Shah bin Muhammad Shah (1748-54). 9) Azizuddin Alamgir II bin Jahandar Shah (1754-59) 10) Muhiyus Sunnah bin Kam Bakhsh Bin Alamgir II (1759) 11) Shah Alam II bin Azizuddin (1759-1806),

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