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Secularism

Madhya Pradesh Board · Class 11 · Political Science

Complete topic list for Secularism in Madhya Pradesh Board Class 11 Political Science. Key concepts, sub-topics, and what to focus on for board exams.

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1. Meaning of Secularism

  • Secularism opposes both inter-religious domination and intra-religious domination.
  • It is a doctrine that seeks to create a secular society with equality within religions and between religions.
  • A secular state must not be governed directly by a priestly order.
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2. Examples of Religious Domination

  • More than 2,700 Sikhs were massacred in Delhi and other parts of the country in 1984.
  • Several thousand Hindu Kashmiri pandits were forced to leave their homes and could not return for more than two decades.
  • More than 1,000 persons were killed during the post-Godhra riots in Gujarat in 2002.
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3. Secular State and Separation of Religion and State

  • A secular state must not be run by heads of any particular religion.
  • A state governed directly by a priestly order is called theocratic.
  • Theocratic states are marked by hierarchy, oppression, and limited freedom for other religions.
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4. Western Model of Secularism

  • The Western model is best represented by the American state.
  • It is based on mutual exclusion between religion and the state.
  • The state does not intervene in religion, and religion does not interfere in the state.

Key Concepts

Central concept: Secularism as a doctrine of equality, freedom, and principled distance between religion and the state

Meaning of secularismSecular stateTheocratic stateWestern model of secularismIndian model of secularismPrincipled distanceInter-religious dominationIntra-religious domination

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