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Harsh LodhaAIR 261· 2023

Question Q20Comment on whether religion and region, though important elements of group identity, also run the risk of deepening communal cleavages.GS1GS1

Though important elements of group identity, religion and region also run the risk of deepening communal cleavages. Comment.

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Introduction

Religion and region are very important factors that unite people. For Religion → demands for Galikinatie Region → demands for Vidharbha

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Main Body

Important for group identity:

(I) Similar ideological or philosophical bases.

(II) Operant conditioning to follow religious or regional culture

(III) Group with a fellow leaders

(IV) Associational tendencies of people is both are great tools for some

Rich to deepen communal cleavages:

1Religion

(I) RCs (Hindu-Muslim)

(II) Intolerance leading to division (Crusades)

(III) Wars & genocides (gwrs)

2Region

(I) Secessionist tendencies (Khalistan)

(II) Can of soil theory (Dravidian factor)

(III)

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Conclusion

Thus need of the hour is to spread 'unity in diversity' approach.

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Topper

Harsh Lodha

AIR 2612023

Subject & Paper

GS1GS1

Topic

Indian Society

Communalism and Regionalism

Religion and Region as factors of group identity

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