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Muslims In Indian Cities: Trajectories Of Marginalisation is a book that provides the readers with detailed insights into the life of the Muslim community in India. Summary Of The Book Muslims In Indian Cities: Trajectories Of Marginalisation revolves around the Muslim community, which is the second largest religious group in India, totaling around 150 million. This book provides the readers with all they need to know about the life of Muslims in India. It has been divided into 11 chapters, excluding the Introduction and Conclusion. It provides information about the situation of Muslims in Indian cities such as Cuttack, Bangalore, Hyderabad, Delhi, Ahmedabad, Lucknow, Mumbai, Bhopal, Aligarh, and Calicut. Each of the above-mentioned cities have their distinct dynamics, and this book portrays the life of Muslims in specific parts of each city, which best help to portray the aspirations, historicity, and mindset of Muslims in that particular city. For Mumbai, the authors have examined Muslim life in the Shivaji Nagar area, and not the Muslim blocks in Mohammed Ali Road and Bhendi Bazaar. For Lucknow, the authors have examined the lives of Shias, belonging to the Kashmiri Mohalla. The authors have also had one-on-one conversations with Muslims from several cities. They tell the readers about Arif Sheikh, who is a municipal schoolteacher, and is proud of the fact that he’s fluent in English and Marathi. Marathi is the native language of Maharashtra, hence, its knowledge helps people deal with local municipal officers, thereby, boosting people’s confidence and standing. The authors have explained that most Muslims have a great deal of difficulty living in the Northern part of India, especially in Jaipur, Ahmedabad, Aligarh, and Mumbai. They explain that these cities are full of slums and ghettos, where Muslims dwell. The content of this book is based on the authors’ extensive research and personal experiences in 11 Indian cities. About The Authors Christophe Jaffrelot is an author and political scientist. Jaffrelot has written The Hindu Nationalist Movement And Indian Politics, India’s Silent Revolution: The Rise Of The Lower Castes In North India, and A History Of Pakistan And Its Origins. Jaffrelot completed his degrees from the Universite de Paris-I Pantheon-Sorbonne, the institut d’etudes politiques (IEP), Paris, and the Institut national des langues et civilisations orientales (INALCO). He also holds a doctoral degree from IEP in Political Science, and has been awarded a post-doctoral Habilitation degree. Jaffrelot currently holds the post of the director of CERI, and is the research director at Centre national de la recherché scientifique (CNRS). Laurent Gayer is an author and researcher. Gayer has written Armed Militias Of South Asia: Fundamentals, Maoists and Separatists and Karachi: Ordered Disorder And The Struggle For The City. Gayer is a part of the Centre national de la recherché scientifique, where he is a Research Fellow. He is currently based at the Centre de sciences humaines (CSH), which is located in Delhi.