Ayesha Jalal
Ayesha Jalal | |
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Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan | |
Nationality | Pakistani, American |
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Spouse | Sugata Bose |
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Fields | History and Sociology |
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Ayesha Jalal (
Family and early life
Ayesha Jalal was born in
Jalal is married to the distinguished Indian historian
Education
Ayesha Jalal came to New York City at the age of 14, when her father was posted at Pakistan's Mission to the United Nations[3] She obtained her BA, majoring in History and Political Science, from Wellesley College, USA, and her doctorate in history from Trinity College at University of Cambridge, where she wrote her Ph.D. dissertation: 'Jinnah, the Muslim League and the Demand for Pakistan'.[3]
Ayesha Jalal studied at
The bulk of her work deals with the creation of
Career
Ayesha Jalal has been Fellow of
Jalal sued Columbia University alleging bias after her tenure review for a professorship was declined in 1995.[5]
Ayesha Jalal is among the most prominent American academics who write on the history of South Asia.
Awards
A leading historian of Pakistan as well as South Asia, Ayesha Jalal has received numerous awards and acknowledgements:
- Trinity College, Cambridge Fellowship (1980–84)
- Sitara-i-Imtiaz (Star of Distinction) by the President of Pakistan in 2009.[1]
Praise
The Hindu, a newspaper of record in India, calls her, "...one of Pakistan's most acclaimed historians..."[4] The Express Tribune, a Pakistani newspaper states, "...Jalal is revered globally as a historian of meticulous methods."[1]
On April 16, 2016, Maleeha Lodhi, Pakistani ambassador to the UN, said that she was “the greatest historian Pakistan has produced.”
Books
- Jalal, Ayesha (1990). The state of martial rule: the origins of Pakistan's political economy of defence. Cambridge England New York: Cambridge University Press. ISBN 9780521051842.[3]
- Jalal, Ayesha (1994). The sole spokesman: Jinnah, the Muslim League, and the demand for Pakistan. Cambridge Cambridgeshire New York: Cambridge University Press.
- Jalal, Ayesha (1995). Democracy and authoritarianism in South Asia: a comparative and historical perspective. Lahore, Pakistan: Sang-e-Meel Publications.
- Jalal, Ayesha; ISBN 9780195639445.
- Jalal, Ayesha (2000). Self and sovereignty individual and community in South Asian Islam since 1850. New York: Routledge. ISBN 9780415220774.
- Jalal, Ayesha (2008). Partisans of Allah: Jihad in South Asia. Cambridge, Massachusetts: Harvard University Press.
- Jalal, Ayesha;
- Jalal, Ayesha (2013). The pity of partition: Manto's life, times, and work across the India-Pakistan divide. Princeton: Princeton University Press. ISBN 9780691153629.[1]
- Jalal, Ayesha (2014). The struggle for Pakistan: a Muslim homeland and global politics. Cambridge, Massachusetts: The Belknap Press of Harvard University Press. ISBN 9780674052895.[8]
Chapters in books
- Jalal, Ayesha (1997), "Exploding Communalism : The Politics of Muslim Identity in South Asia" (PDF), in ISBN 9780195644425, retrieved 15 April 2018.
- Jalal, Ayesha (2009), "Freedom and equality: from Iqbal's philosophy to Sen's ethical concerns", in ISBN 9780199239979.
References
- ^ a b c d e f g Faiza Rahman (20 April 2014). "Ayesha Jalal: Borderline politics". The Express Tribune. Retrieved 8 August 2019.
- ^ Zaidi, Hasan (2 July 2017). "Interview: "There Was Nothing 'Inevitable' About The July 1977 Coup" - Dr Ayesha Jalal". Dawn. Retrieved 9 August 2019.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j "Ayesha Jalal — MacArthur Foundation". MacArthur Foundation website. 1 July 1998. Retrieved 9 August 2019.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i Book Review (18 October 2016). "Pakistan needs to breed more historians: Ayesha Jalal". The Hindu. Retrieved 8 August 2019.
- ^ a b "Jalal v. Columbia University in City of New York, 4 F. Supp. 2d 224 (S.D.N.Y. 1998)". Justia Law. Retrieved 24 August 2021.
- ^ a b "Department of History - Tufts University". ase.tufts.edu website. Retrieved 8 August 2019.
- ^ a b "Ayesha Jalal - Nonresident Senior Fellow, South Asia Center". Atlantic Council website. Archived from the original on 22 January 2018. Retrieved 9 August 2019.
- ^ a b Chishty-Mujahid, Nadya (1 February 2015). "COVER STORY: The Struggle for Pakistan by Ayesha Jalal". Dawn (newspaper). Retrieved 9 August 2019.
- ISSN 0099-9660. Retrieved 9 August 2019.
External links
- Ayesha Jalal profile on Tufts University website
- "Profile of Ayesha Jalal (Archived)". 12 January 2004. Archived from the original on 16 February 2005. Retrieved 9 August 2019.