1st Edition
A History of State and Religion in India
352 Pages
4 B/W Illustrations
by
Routledge
352 Pages
4 B/W Illustrations
by
Routledge
352 Pages
4 B/W Illustrations
by
Routledge
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Offering the first long-duration analysis of the relationship between the state and religion in South Asia, this book looks at the nature and origins of Indian secularism. It interrogates the proposition that communalism in India is wholly a product of colonial policy and modernisation, questions whether the Indian state has generally been a benign, or disruptive, influence on public religious... Read more
1. Introduction 2. Religion and State Formation 3. Orthodoxies in Competition and the Birth of Empire 4. Kings and Sects 5. Dar-ul-Islam 6. The Mughal Dispensation 7. Cohesion and Conflict 8. The Maratha Polity 9. Colonial ‘Neutrality’ 10. Religion and Nationalism 11. The Rule of Law 12. Religion and Democracy 13. Conclusion
Biography
Ian Copland is an Adjunct Professor in the School of Philosophy, History and International Studies at Monash University, Australia.
Ian Mabbett is a Research Associate in the Monash Asia Institute, Australia.
Asim Roy is an Honorary Fellow in the School of History and Classics at the University of Tasmania, Australia.
Kate Brittlebank is an Adjunct Senior Research Fellow in the School of Philosophy, History and International Studies at Monash University, Australia.
Adam Bowles is a Lecturer in the School of History, Philosophy, Religion and Classics at the University of Queensland, Australia.
