![]() Maulana Husain Ahmad Madani (1879 – 1957) always wore khadi, as Barbara Metcalf has demonstrated in her finely drawn portrait of the Muslim nationalist leader. We spoke about the contribution of scholars of Deoband and several other Muslims to the Indian freedom struggle. They were upset about the pressure on Muslims to say ‘Victory to Bharat Mata’. ![]() A dinner conversation with a Muslim couple, who are good friends, turned to the current debate of whether all citizens of India ought to proclaim ‘ Bharat Mata ki jai‘.
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