For South Asian Muslim intellectuals, Al Andalus remains a powerful symbol of cultural glory, loss, and historical longing. This review examines how its memory has been shaped through romanticism, myth, poetry, and collective memory in the Indian subcontinent. Drawing on the works of Mubarak Ali, Allama Iqbal, Reinhart Dozy, and modern theories of memory and identity, the study argues that Al Andalus functions not only as history but as a

psychological and ideological symbol. It inspires pride in Islamic intellectual achievement and resistance to colonial erasure, yet also sustains nostalgia, grief, and victimhood in contemporary identity discourse. By combining historical, psychological, and postcolonial perspectives, the paper highlights both the empowering and limiting role of Al Andalus in South Asian Muslim thought.