भारतीय राजनीति में साम्प्रदायिकता को बढ़ाने में ऐतिहासिक और सामाजिक-राजनीतिक कारकों की भूमिका परीक्षण कीजिये। (उत्तर 150 शब्दों में दीजिए) / Examine the role of historical and socio-political factors in driving communalism in Indian politics. (Answer in 150 words)
Introduction
Communalism is the strong subservance to ones own sectarian beliefs/values at the cost of others.
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Main Body
Communalism is the strong subservance to ones own sectarian beliefs/values at the cost of others.
Historical factors:
1. Acute Kohli - Historical grievances and have susceptible for communal mob - Muzzafarnagar, Ahmedabad - Historical manipulation - Politically is inflammatory speech distorting facts
2. Historical manipulation - Politically is inflammatory speech distorting facts
3. Partition - and its trauma
4. Disparity in development - across religions/caste - Muslim underrepresented.
Socio-political factors:
These more confidence building measures are needed to avert deliberate communal fear up.
Solid political factors
These more confidence building measures are needed to avert deliberate communal fear up.
Conclusion
These more confidence building measures are needed to avert deliberate communal fear up.
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- Clear definition of communalism provided
- Both historical and socio-political factors addressed
- Specific examples cited (Muzzafarnagar, Ahmedabad)
- References to scholars (Rajini Kothari, Christopher Jeffrelots)
- Addresses partition trauma
- Mentions electoral politics dimension
Kiran Kamate
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Communalism, Regionalism & Secularism
Role of historical and socio-political factors in driving communalism
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