Caste as an Identity in India TABLE OF CONTENTS Introduction Understanding Caste2.1. Meaning and definition2.2. Caste vs. Class Historical Roots of Caste in India3.1. Ancient period3.2. Medieval period3.3. Colonial period…
Religion-State Relationship: Implications for Right to Equality TABLE OF CONTENTS Introduction Understanding Religion-State Relationship Models of Religion-State Relationship3.1. Theocratic model3.2. Secular model3.3. Laïcité model3.4. Indian model of principled distance Constitutional…
Indian Aspect of Secularism TABLE OF CONTENTS Introduction Meaning of Secularism Western vs. Indian Model of Secularism Historical Roots of Indian Secularism4.1. Ancient and medieval traditions4.2. Influence of Bhakti–Sufi movements4.3.…
Rise of Hindutva Politics in India: Contemporary Scenario TABLE OF CONTENTS Introduction Understanding Hindutva as an Ideological Framework Historical Background Leading to Contemporary Hindutva Politics3.1. Pre-independence roots3.2. Post-independence marginalization and…
Hindu Nationalism: A Historical Analysis TABLE OF CONTENTS Introduction to Hindu Nationalism Historical Roots: Ancient and Medieval Foundations2.1. Cultural unity in ancient India2.2. Medieval period and the shaping of ‘Hindu…
Factors Responsible for the Growth of Communal Politics in India TABLE OF CONTENTS Introduction Meaning of Communal Politics Historical Factors Behind Communal Politics 3.1 Colonial Policies 3.2 Partition Trauma and…
Variants of Communal Politics in Post-Independent India TABLE OF CONTENTS Introduction Meaning of Communal Politics Historical Roots of Communal Politics in Post-Independent India Major Variants of Communal Politics 4.1 Symbolic…
Meaning and Nature of Communalism TABLE OF CONTENTS Introduction Meaning of Communalism Core Features of Communalism Nature of Communalism 4.1 Communalism as an Ideology 4.2 Communalism as a Social Phenomenon…
Impact of Globalization on Regional Movements: Telangana & the Nature of Identity Politics in India TABLE OF CONTENTS Introduction Understanding Globalization and its Political Effects Regional Movements in India: A…
Autonomy Movements: Bodo Homeland Movement & Gorkhaland Movement 📑 TABLE OF CONTENTS Introduction: Understanding Autonomy Movements in India Historical Roots of Ethnic Autonomy Movements Part–I: Bodo Homeland Movement 3.1 Who…