A history of state and religion in India
Series: Routledge studies in South Asian historyPublication details: London Routledge 2012Description: ix, 337 pISBN: 9780415580663Subject(s): Religion and state - India - History | Secularism - India | India - ReligionDDC classification: 211.609540904 Summary: Offering the first long-duration analysis of the relationship between the state and religion in South Asia, this book looks at the nature and origins of Indian secularism. It interrogates the proposition that communalism in India is wholly a product of colonial policy and modernisation, questions whether the Indian state has generally been a benign, or disruptive, influence on public religious life, and evaluates the claim that the region has spawned a culture of practical toleration.(http://www.routledge.com/books/details/9780415580663/)| Item type | Current library | Item location | Collection | Shelving location | Call number | Status | Date due | Barcode |
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| Books | Vikram Sarabhai Library | Rack 7-A / Slot 200 (0 Floor, West Wing) | Non-fiction | General Stacks | 211.609540904 C6H4 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | Available | 177017 |
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Offering the first long-duration analysis of the relationship between the state and religion in South Asia, this book looks at the nature and origins of Indian secularism. It interrogates the proposition that communalism in India is wholly a product of colonial policy and modernisation, questions whether the Indian state has generally been a benign, or disruptive, influence on public religious life, and evaluates the claim that the region has spawned a culture of practical toleration.(http://www.routledge.com/books/details/9780415580663/)
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