
UNMASKING INDIAN SECULARISM
by HASAN SUROOR
Title:
UNMASKING INDIAN SECULARISM
Author:
HASAN SUROOR
Format:
Paperback
Number of pages:
129 pages
Publisher:
Repro India Limited
ISBN-13:
9789355204066
EAN:
9789355204066
Classifications:
Religious and Spiritual
Weight (g):
304
Dimensions (mm):
131 x 202 x 16
Publication Country:
United Kingdom
Language:
English
Condition:
New
Description
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.











