Was the rationale behind choosing secularism as a state policy correct? Was a western concept suited to a deeply religious Indian society Was secularism destined to fail?
Was the rationale behind choosing secularism as a state policy correct? Was a western concept suited to a deeply religious Indian society Was secularism destined to fail?
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Was the rationale behind choosing secularism as a state policy correct?
Was a western concept suited to a deeply religious Indian society
Was secularism destined to fail?
In a bold attempt to help break the impasse in Hindu–Muslim relation, this book brings a much-needed perspective to a polarized debate on conflicting notions of secularism. It calls for de-hyphenating the so-called ‘Muslim Question’ (place of Muslims in a Hindu-majority India) from the wider debate on secularism and advocates a new Hindu–Muslim deal based around the centuries-old common cultural heritage skirting religious differences.
In a refreshing break from liberal orthodoxy, the book explores the idea of a secular Hindu state which will recognize Hinduism as the official religion but guarantee equal rights to all its citizens, irrespective of their faith: a version of Britain’s secular Christian state.
An incisive analysis of why secularism failed and the rise of majoritarian Hindu nationalism, it underlines the urgent need for a new road map to restore communal harmony before it’s too late for course correction.
Publisher: Rupa Publications India
Author: Hasan Suroor
Pages: 129
ISBN: 9789355204066
Publication Date: 05 May 2022
Was the rationale behind choosing secularism as a state policy correct? Was a western concept suited to a deeply religious Indian society Was secularism destined to fail?
Was the rationale behind choosing secularism as a state policy correct? Was a western concept suited to a deeply religious Indian society Was secularism destined to fail?
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Was the rationale behind choosing secularism as a state policy correct?
Was a western concept suited to a deeply religious Indian society
Was secularism destined to fail?
In a bold attempt to help break the impasse in Hindu–Muslim relation, this book brings a much-needed perspective to a polarized debate on conflicting notions of secularism. It calls for de-hyphenating the so-called ‘Muslim Question’ (place of Muslims in a Hindu-majority India) from the wider debate on secularism and advocates a new Hindu–Muslim deal based around the centuries-old common cultural heritage skirting religious differences.
In a refreshing break from liberal orthodoxy, the book explores the idea of a secular Hindu state which will recognize Hinduism as the official religion but guarantee equal rights to all its citizens, irrespective of their faith: a version of Britain’s secular Christian state.
An incisive analysis of why secularism failed and the rise of majoritarian Hindu nationalism, it underlines the urgent need for a new road map to restore communal harmony before it’s too late for course correction.
Publisher: Rupa Publications India
Author: Hasan Suroor
Pages: 129
ISBN: 9789355204066
Publication Date: 05 May 2022
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