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Author:   Narender Kumar (Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi, India)
Publisher:   Taylor & Francis Ltd
Imprint:   Routledge India
Weight:   0.521kg
ISBN:  

9780367335748

ISBN 10:   0367335743
Pages:   226
Publication Date:   24 September 2019
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Tertiary & Higher Education
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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Introduction Narender Kumar 1. Religion, Minorities and Indian State Himanshu Roy 2. Politics of Religious Polarization in India: Insights from Riots in Gujarat (2002), Kandhamal (2008) and Muzaffarnagar (2013) Mujibur Rehman 3. Sikh Politics in Punjab: Shiromani Akali Dal Ashutosh Kumar and Hardeep Kaur 4. Religion, Ethnicity and Politics: Understanding BJP’s Rise in Assam Dhruba Pratim Sharma, Tarun Gogoi and Vikas Tripathi 5. Church and Political Action in Mizoram V. Bijukumar 6. Identity, Religion and Development: The Changing Nature of Political Mobilization of Muslims In Post-Sachar West Bengal Abdul Matin 7. Hindutva as a ‘Sacred Form’: A Case Study of Karnataka Malini Bhattacharjee 8. Nature and Dynamics of Religion-Oriented Politics in Kerala Josukutty C. A. 9. Politics of Hindutva In Maharashtra: Actors, Causes and Political Effects Parimal Maya Sudhakar 10. Religion–Polity Interface in Jammu & Kashmir: An Analysis Muhammad Tajuddin 11. Religion as a Tool for Political Mobilization in Bihar Umakant 12. Beyond Othering: A Study of Hindu Political in Gujarat Dhananjay Rai 13. Indian Political Space and Religion: Perspectives and Exploring Alternatives Y. S. Alone

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Narender Kumar is Professor at the Centre for Political Science at Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi, India. He has previously taught at three central universities: University of Delhi; Jamia Millia Islamia, New Delhi; and Babasaheb Bhimrao Ambedkar University, Lucknow. He has six authored and edited books to his credit apart from contributing to various journals. His latest volume is Dr. Ambedkar and Democracy (edited with Christophe Jaffrelot, 2018). His area of research interest is political institutions and public policy with special reference to group rights. He has been a member of the Indo-European Network, where collaborating institutions included the London School of Economics, King’s College London, CERI, Paris, and the Centre for Political Studies, Jawaharlal Nehru University.

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