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Communalism and Secularism in India — Revision Notes
Telangana Open School (TOSS) · Class 12 · Sociology
Communalism and Secularism in India revision notes for Telangana Open School (TOSS) Class 12 Sociology: 4 topics in quick points.
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Concept of Communalism
- Communalism is an ideology that divides society along religious lines, where one community sees itself as superior or in conflict with others.
- It leads to hostility, violence, and discrimination against people of other religions.
- Communalism is not about being religious, but about using religion for political or personal gain.
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Communalism in India
- Hindu-Muslim tensions have historical, political, and social roots, including British 'divide and rule' policy and the two-nation theory.
- Events like the Babri Masjid demolition and Gujarat riots intensified Hindu-Muslim conflicts.
- Hindu-Sikh tensions rose in the 1980s due to the Khalistan movement, leading to Operation Blue Star and anti-Sikh riots after Indira Gandhi's assassination.
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What is Secularism?
- Secularism means the state has no official religion and treats all religions equally.
- It ensures freedom of religion and prevents any one religion from dominating others.
- In India, secularism includes both separation of religion from the state and equal respect for all religions (*sarva dharma sambhav*).
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Secularism in the Indian Constitution
- The word 'secular' was not in the original Constitution but was added in 1976 by the 42nd Amendment.
- Articles 25–30 protect religious freedoms and minority rights.
- The Supreme Court in the SR Bommai case ruled that secularism is a basic feature of the Constitution.
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Communalism is an ideology that dividesAccording to sociologist TSecularism means the state does notThough the word 'secular' was not
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