Romila Thapar on Secularism in Indian Civilization
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According to Romila Thapar, what is essential in understanding secularism in India?

  • Confrontation between religion and the state
  • Annulling the difference between India and Europe
  • Exploitation of cultural nationalism
  • Initiatives by the state and citizens for a secularised society (correct)

    • Amartya Sen discusses 'Secularism and its Discontents' in Argumentative Indian. What is one of the critiques he mentions?

  • The 'Non-existence' Critique
  • The 'Anti-modernist' Critique (correct)
  • The 'Cultural' Critique
  • The 'Muslim Sectarianism' Critique

    • What concept did both V D Savarkar and M S Golwalkar believe in?

  • Organicism (correct)
  • 'Prior Identity'
  • Religious Nationalism
  • Secularism

    • In Prof. Pankaj Jain's analysis, how much of Dharma is considered as religion in the Semitic sense?

    <p>80%</p> Signup and view all the answers

    'Hindutva: Who is a Hindu?' was a concept introduced by which figure?

    <p>V D Savarkar</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does Romila Thapar suggest is required for the secularizing process in India?

    <p>'New initiatives by the state and by the citizens'</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What term did V D Savarkar use to describe the 'quality of being a Hindu'?

    <p>Hindutva</p> Signup and view all the answers

    According to V D Savarkar, who are considered Hindus?

    <p>People who consider India as their ancestors' land and where their religion originated</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the main difference between Hindutva and Hindu-dharma according to the text?

    <p>Political commitment equals religious commitment in Hindutva</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Why did V D Savarkar use the term 'Bhartiya' in his discussions?

    <p>To avoid using the term 'Hindu' due to political reasons</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does 'Bhartiya' represent in the context of this text?

    <p>A combination of Hindu and Indian</p> Signup and view all the answers

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