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A History of State and Religion in India (Paperback)
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A History of State and Religion in India (Paperback)
Series: Routledge Studies in South Asian History
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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. The book is structured
around six key arenas of interaction between state and religion:
cow worship and sacrifice, control of temples and shrines,
religious festivals and processions, proselytising and conversion,
communal riots, and religious teaching/doctrine and family law. It
offers a challenging argument about the role of the state in
religious life in a historical continuum, and identifies points of
similarity and contrast between periods and regimes. The book makes
a significant contribution to the literature on South Asian History
and Religion.
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