ABSTRACT
After the great rebellion of 1857, British held Muslims responsible for the revolt and punished them severely, tried to keep them out of government jobs and other facilities. The perception of interest between the elite and poor Muslims was where the elite shared different cultural values and had aspiration for higher number of jobs and wanted to compromise with the ruling powers for their social and economic aspirations. The British rulers realised the differences between the Hindu and Muslim elite and embarked on the policy of divide et empera. In the Eastern India cities of Jamshedpur, Rourkela and Ranchi, most riots were sparked by tales of refugees coming from the East Pakistan. To understand the socio-economic situation of Muslims in the country, the Government of India appointed the Sachar Committee, which submitted its report in November 2006. The exclusion of the Muslim is worsening at the economic, social and political levels.
