TY - BOOK AU - Khanam, Azra. TI - Muslim Backward Classes : : A Sociological Perspective SN - 9788132111672 U1 - 305.568 KHA PY - 2013/// CY - New Delhi PB - : SAGE Publications India Pvt. Ltd. KW - Muslims -- India -- Social conditions KW - Caste -- India N2 - This book examines the social, educational, and economic conditions of Muslim Other Backward Classes (OBCs) in India. Azra Khanam analyzes the historical origins of backward-class categorization, the nature of Muslim backwardness, caste and class divisions within Muslim society, and issues of social justice and equal opportunity. The work provides a sociological study of stratification among Indian Muslims and discusses government policies, minority welfare measures, and development indicators affecting Muslim OBC communities ER -