Who is the author of the book Modern Muslims of India and the Birth of Pakistan:

The correct answer is S.M. Ikram because Sheikh Mohamad Ikram is the distinguished civil servant and historian who authored this text.

• Step 1 (The Book): This well-regarded historical study examines the intellectual, political, and cultural movements among South Asian Muslims that eventually led to independence.


• Step 2 (The Author): S.M. Ikram is celebrated for his deep biographical profiles of key Muslim leaders, reformers, and literary figures of the sub-continent.


• Incorrect Options:
  
  
  
  • Ayesha Jalal and K.K. Aziz are prominent historians who wrote other landmark books on South Asian history.
  
  
  • Muhammad Iqbal is the legendary national poet and philosopher, not the author of this modern historical analysis.