About The Book:- From Last Three Decades Secularism Has Been One Of The Major Points Of Debate In India. With The Rise Of Politics In The Name Of Religion, The Concept Of Secularism Has Come Under Heavy Criticism. To Denigrate This Concept Words Like Pseudo Secular And Sickular Have Been Coined. A Shadow Of This Debate Got Reflected On The Pages Of Indian Journal Of Secularism, Some More Material Was Especially Solicited To Complete The Theme. The Essays Compiled In The Volume Take Broad Historical And Contemporary Issues To Point Out That Democracy And Secularism Are Not Separable Values; They Are In-Separable Parts Of The Indian Constitution And Are The Base Of The Values Of Liberty, Equality And Fraternity. The Essays Aim To Provide The Summary Of Debate In Indian Scenario And Aim To Generate The Debate To Preserve These Values In Indian Context.
About The Author:- Uday Mehta Is Sociologist With Broad Interdisciplinary Background. He Received His Ssa And Ph. D. From Tiss And Mumbai University Respectively. He Has Contributed To The Field Of Sociology Through Many Of His Books, Such As Agrarian Strategies In India, State Secularism And Religion: Western And Indian Experience (Co-Editor: Asghar Ali Engineer), And Modern God Men In India. His One Of The Most Recent Publication Is Sectarianism Politics And Development. Ram Puniyani Former Professor Iit Mumbai. Is Associated With Various Secular Initiatives And Has Been Part Of Various Investigation Reports On Violation Of Human Rights Of Minorities. Has Been Part Of People'S Tribunals Which Investigated The Violation Of Rights Of Minorities In Orissa And Madhya Pradesh. Has Written Communal Politics: Facts Versus Myths, Deconstructing Terrorist Violence, Edited: Religion, Power And Violence, Mumbai: Post 27/11. Recipient Of Indira Gandhi National Integration Award, National Communal Harmony Award, Mukundan C. Menon Award 2015).
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