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Synopsis The book deals with several important issues like Muslim Personal law and other controversies, position of Muslim women, caste in Muslims and other minorities. In fact entire gamut of Muslim Personal Laws covering all aspects of marriage, divorce and inheritance need be looked into. An utter educational backwardness, orthodoxy, traditionalism, communalism, economic backwardness, British administrative apathy and selfishness of Maulvies and Maulanas precluded the question of social reforms among Muslims particularly Muslim women. Today the Indian Muslims are standing at the cross roads-pondering whether to move forward or stay where they are. On one side are the orthodox Muslim theologians and on the other, the forward-looking Muslim intellectuals. The book discusses from 1930 onwards the Muslim struggle for national renaissance. It also covers latest problems like Babrimasjid, uniform Personal Laws, women status and conditions and so on. The book will be useful for students and teachers of modern history, specially interested in Muslim history, culture, law and philosophy.