The Making of Indian Secularism

Author	: N. Chatterjee
Publisher	: Springer
Total Pages	: 347
Release	: 2011-01-26
ISBN-10	: 9780230298088
ISBN-13	: 0230298087
Rating	: 4/5 (087 Downloads)

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Download or read book The Making of Indian Secularism written by N. Chatterjee and published by Springer. This book was released on 2011-01-26 with total page 347 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A unique study of how a deeply religious country like India acquired the laws and policies of a secular state, highlighting the contradictory effects of British imperial policies, the complex role played by Indian Christians, and how this highly divided community shaped its own identity and debated that of their new nation.

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