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Secularism or fundamentalism are presented in this book as modern ideologies that purvey mutually exclusive rival images of society. An insightful comparison of the Sikh, Islamic, and Hindu traditions is offered, each seen over a long period of time, revealing markedly distinctive historical experiences.

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`it is a measure of the author's impressive scholarship that if, by the end of this study, we are no closer to a definitive answer to the secularist-fundamentalist conundrum, we are a great deal more knowledgeable about the intricies of modern India's relio-political evoltion......the book is both structually and thematically well integrated......this is a thoughtful and thought provoking contribution to our understanding of these pressing global and subcontinental issues from one of India's major intellectual figures. It deserves careful reading.' Bulletin of the School of Oriental + African Studies Vol 61 No 3 `...This book has brought the debate a long step forward...' Journal of Peace Research, Vol.34 No.4

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T. N. Madan is at Institute of Economic Growth, University of Delhi.

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