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Latest Articles: Pakistan Journal of Historical StudiesTWOProject MUSE®Pakistan Journal of Historical Studies2470-85182412-611XLatest articles in Pakistan Journal of Historical Studies. Feed provided by Project MUSE®Rūmī and Chishtī Mystics in the Subcontinent (18th Century to present)
https://muse.jhu.edu/article/946288
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For more than two decades, Jalāl ud-Dīn Rūmī has been the best- selling poet in the United States. Revered as one of the greatest spiritual masters, Rūmī is admired by Sufis, those drawn to New Age spirituality, and individuals seeking mystical dimensions within their religion.1 The nineteenth century saw translations of Rūmī’s works, including parts of the Maṡnavī and writings on his Sufi doctrine, reach Europe. He was regarded as an exponent of pantheism, inspiring thinkers like Friedrich Hegel. In his Encyclopedia of the Philosophical Sciences in Outline, Hegel discusses Rūmī’s teachings in the context of pantheism.2 By the twentieth century, Rūmī’s voice resonated worldwide as translations into local languages
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Project MUSE®https://muse.jhu.edu/2026-05-19T00:00:00-05:00https://muse.jhu.edu/journal/828/image/coversmallRūmī and Chishtī Mystics in the Subcontinent (18th Century to present)2024-12-10text/htmlen-USRūmī and Chishtī Mystics in the Subcontinent (18th Century to present)2024-12-102024TWOProject MUSE®964812026-05-19T00:00:00-05:002024-12-10City Reborn: Partition and Remaking of Lahore
https://muse.jhu.edu/article/946289
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In this paper, I discuss three interconnected aspects of migrant settlement in Lahore. First, I study the patterns of migrant settlement and their impact on the city’s appearance and structure. This includes an exploration of how these patterns have reshaped Lahore’s urban landscape. Second, I examine the consequences of these settlements for Lahore’s industrial sectors, analysing how the influx of migrants has influenced industrial growth and operations. The third point of focus is on the socio-political transformation of Lahore. I examine the city’s shift from a cosmopolitan hub to a new socio- political reality shaped by the refugees. The paper also delves into how the trauma of Partition influenced the
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Project MUSE®https://muse.jhu.edu/2026-05-19T00:00:00-05:00https://muse.jhu.edu/journal/828/image/coversmallCity Reborn: Partition and Remaking of Lahore2024-12-10text/htmlen-USCity Reborn: Partition and Remaking of Lahore2024-12-102024TWOProject MUSE®853722026-05-19T00:00:00-05:002024-12-10Colonial Encounters: The Impact of British Imperialism on Punjab’s Pastoral Tribes, 1849–1885
https://muse.jhu.edu/article/946290
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By the end of the 19th century, much of the arid wasteland in Punjab bar tracts was brought under cultivation by the construction of the canals irrigation system. The landscape of the arid regions was transformed in which the sedentary agriculture was extended and the population was settled. This transformation of the landscape by the British facilitated the extension of the state authority over those regions where the State was hitherto challenged by the constraints of the environment. The population in the arid waste-lands of Punjab was scarce and mobile, before the construction of the canal irrigation system, which meant that there was an absence of settled agriculture that facilitated the extension of the
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Project MUSE®https://muse.jhu.edu/2026-05-19T00:00:00-05:00https://muse.jhu.edu/journal/828/image/coversmallColonial Encounters: The Impact of British Imperialism on Punjab’s Pastoral Tribes, 1849–18852024-12-10text/htmlen-USColonial Encounters: The Impact of British Imperialism on Punjab’s Pastoral Tribes, 1849–18852024-12-102024TWOProject MUSE®507822026-05-19T00:00:00-05:002024-12-10Negotiating New Ideas: The Dynamics of Progressivism and Tradition in 1930s Bhatti
https://muse.jhu.edu/article/946291
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Bhatti Gate is one of thirteen gates of the walled city of Lahore which were built by Mughal Emperor Akbar. The gate was rebuilt during the British Raj after the 1857 Uprising, which destroyed the city’s gates and walls.1 In the 1930s, which is the period of focus for this study, Bhatti was a cultural hub where many prominent figures resided, despite the attractions of newly developed colonial settlements, such as Model Town.2 The area’s proximity to educational institutions such as Government College and Oriental College was likely a reason for Bhatti’s literary population, with many residents who were writers or poets. Bhatti, like most of the Walled City, is characterised by narrow streets and blind alleys
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Project MUSE®https://muse.jhu.edu/2026-05-19T00:00:00-05:00https://muse.jhu.edu/journal/828/image/coversmallNegotiating New Ideas: The Dynamics of Progressivism and Tradition in 1930s Bhatti2024-12-10text/htmlen-USNegotiating New Ideas: The Dynamics of Progressivism and Tradition in 1930s Bhatti2024-12-102024TWOProject MUSE®725252026-05-19T00:00:00-05:002024-12-10Forging a Political Identity: The Mohajir Qaumi Movement (1970–1996)
https://muse.jhu.edu/article/946292
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The Urdu-speaking community (commonly known as Mohajirs in Pakistan) played a key role in imagining Pakistan.1 After the creation of Pakistan in 1947, the Mohajirs extended the state narrative and followed the official nationalism of Pakistan, which defined Islam as the basis of the constitution and Urdu as the national language. The Mohajirs distanced themselves from regional and ethnic identities such as Baloch, Pashtun, and Bengali, which emerged soon after the independence of Pakistan in 1947. However, the Mohajir identity became politicised challenging the state when their representation in government jobs was reduced, leading to a sense of marginalisation in the 1970s. This increasing sense of marginalisation
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Project MUSE®https://muse.jhu.edu/2026-05-19T00:00:00-05:00https://muse.jhu.edu/journal/828/image/coversmallForging a Political Identity: The Mohajir Qaumi Movement (1970–1996)2024-12-10text/htmlen-USForging a Political Identity: The Mohajir Qaumi Movement (1970–1996)2024-12-102024TWOProject MUSE®689732026-05-19T00:00:00-05:002024-12-10