UNMASKING INDIAN SECULARISM: Why We Need a New Hindu-Muslim Deal

Name : UNMASKING INDIAN SECULARISM: Why We Need a New Hindu-Muslim Deal

Author : HASAN SUROOR

Book Format : Paperback

Genre : Action & Adventure

ISBN : 9789355204066

Language : English

Pages : 101-200 Pages

Publish Year : 2022

Publisher : Rupa Publications India

Sub Genre : Contemporary Fiction Novels Books

Was the rationale behind choosing secularism as a state policy correct?

Was a western concept suited to a deeply religious Indian society

Was secularism destined to fail?

In a bold attempt to help break the impasse in Hindu–Muslim relation, this book brings a much-needed perspective to a polarized debate on conflicting notions of secularism. It calls for de-hyphenating the so-called ‘Muslim Question’ (place of Muslims in a Hindu-majority India) from the wider debate on secularism and advocates a new Hindu–Muslim deal based around the centuries-old common cultural heritage skirting religious differences.

In a refreshing break from liberal orthodoxy, the book explores the idea of a secular Hindu state which will recognize Hinduism as the official religion but guarantee equal rights to all its citizens, irrespective of their faith : a version of Britain’s secular Christian state.

An incisive analysis of why secularism failed and the rise of majoritarian Hindu nationalism, it underlines the urgent need for a new road map to restore communal harmony before it’s too late for course correction.

Country of Origin : India