Rethinking pluralism, secularism and tolerance : anxieties of coexistence /

Chandhoke, Neera,

Rethinking pluralism, secularism and tolerance : anxieties of coexistence / by Neera Chandhoke. - pages cm

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Contents -- Foreword by m. hamid ansari -- Preface -- Pluralism and secularism -- The political context: communalism -- Secularism: the debate -- Colonialism, nationalism and the making of religious identity -- The evolution of minority rights and secularism in india -- Equality and the rights of minorities -- The principle of tolerance -- Wrapping up -- Bibliography -- Index -- About the author.

9789353281984 (print (hb))


Minorities--India.
Secularism--India.
Religion and state--India.
Religion and politics--India.
Religious pluralism--India.
India

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