Abstract
The Muslims of the Indian subcontinent opposed the colonial rule and endeavoured to
liberate their homeland in the second half of nineteenth and the first half of twentieth
century. The British tried to bribe the ‘ulama and sajjadanashins of the mystic shrines but
they did not succeed in winning over the favours of the whole community. A shrine at Sial
Sharif in the Punjab established by Khwaja Shams al-Din Sialwi played an important role in
the liberation movement. The four generations of the sufis of Sial Sharif opposed the
foreign rule tooth and nail, expressed their hatred for the British openly and participated in
different anti-colonial movements.This paper discusses the contribution of Khwaja Sialwi
and his three successors for the independence of their country.
Muhammad Sultān Shāh. (2015) The Mystics of Sial Sharīf as Opponents of the British Rule in India, South Asian Studies, Volume 30, Issue 1.
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