Whither Indian Secularism?

The present paper seeks ‘to explore the nature of Indian secularism, the difficulties it has run into, and the ways in which it may be revised’. This is a large undertaking for a short text, originally written as public lecture, particularly because the issues posed do nopt readily translate into pl...

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Published in:Modern Asian studies 1993-07, Vol.27 (3), p.667-697
Main Author: Madan, T. N.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Buddhism
Christianity
Communities
Enlightenment
Future
Hindus
India
Islam
Jawaharlal Nehru
Mohandas Gandhi
Muslims
Religion
Secularism
Secularization
Social conditions & trends
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Summary:The present paper seeks ‘to explore the nature of Indian secularism, the difficulties it has run into, and the ways in which it may be revised’. This is a large undertaking for a short text, originally written as public lecture, particularly because the issues posed do nopt readily translate into plain questions. The most that I can hope to do is to raise some doubts and make a few suggestions for rethinking the issues involved.
ISSN:0026-749X
1469-8099
DOI:10.1017/S0026749X00010921