Rethinking pluralism, secularism and tolerance: anxieties of coexistence

Abstract

Contents -- Foreword by m. hamid ansari -- Preface -- Pluralism and secularism -- The political context: communalism -- Secularism: the debate -- Colonialism, nationalism and the making of religious identity -- The evolution of minority rights and secularism in india -- Equality and the rights of minorities -- The principle of tolerance -- Wrapping up -- Bibliography -- Index -- About the author