The Making of Indian Secularism [electronic resource] : Empire, Law and Christianity, 1830-1960 /
Chatterjee, N.author.
A unique study of how a deeply religious country like India acquired the laws and policies of a secular state, highlighting the contradictory effects of British imperial policies, the complex role played by Indian Christians, and how this highly divided community shaped its own identity and debated that of their new nation.
Description based upon print version of record.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
pt. 1. Law -- pt. 2. Institutions -- pt. 3. Community.
A unique study of how a deeply religious country like India acquired the laws and policies of a secular state, highlighting the contradictory effects of British imperial policies, the complex role played by Indian Christians, and how this highly divided community shaped its own identity and debated that of their new nation.
Asia—History.
Great Britain—History.
Social history.
Civilization—History.
History, Modern.
Asian History.
History of Britain and Ireland.
Social History.
Cultural History.
Modern History.
History of South Asia.