Secularism, society and law in India (Record no. 13091)

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Classification number 306.6 GHO
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Personal name Ghouse, Mohammad
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Title Secularism, society and law in India
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Place of publication, distribution, etc. Delhi
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Name of publisher, distributor, etc. Vikas Publishing House
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Date of publication, distribution, etc. 1973
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Extent 254p.
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Summary, etc. The adoption of secularism by our constitution-<br/>makers soon after the triumph of Jinnah's two-nation theory shows that for<br/>India there is no alternative to secularism. The tragedy that<br/>recently overtook Pakistan confirms the constitution-makers'<br/>profound faith in secularism. To them we must be grateful<br/>for saving us from a religion-ridden state and state-ridden<br/>religion.<br/>Secularism has an important role to play in the social, politi-<br/>cal and economic advancement of India. It seeks to eliminate<br/>from our soil the sectarian conflicts tormenting our society for<br/>decades and to cement and strengthen national unity and soli-<br/>darity. Gunnar Myrdal says that (religion is the emotional<br/>container of traditional values and nationalism is the corres-<br/>ponding container of modernization values. From this point<br/>of view, secularism permits, and to some extent facilitates India's<br/>transition from tradition to modernity.<br/>Indian secularism does not, however, banish religion from<br/>human life. The Indian constitution admits that secularism and<br/>religion can co-exist when it guarantees to all persons free<br/>exercise of religion within the framework of secularism. Free-<br/>dom of religion, as Dr P. B. Gajendragadkar tells us, is the<br/>basis of Indian secularism. Therefore, a study of secularism and<br/>its important ingredient, religious freedom, is necessary and use-<br/>ful at the present formative stage of the constitution.<br/>As secularism is a sensitive subject involving explosive issues,<br/>this study by one belonging to a minority community takes care<br/>to treat the subject with objectivity. This book examines in<br/>the social context the concept of secularism together with its<br/>problems and prospects, and the content and extent of religious<br/>freedom along with the judicial process employed in the cases<br/>of that freedom.
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Topical term or geographic name entry element Secularism
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