Secularism and the Gujarat State
1960-2005
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 3621340 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Nikita Sud (0000-0001-5885-0997, University of Oxford, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2008 |
| Volume | 42 |
| Issue | 6 |
| Pages | 1251-1281 |
| Publication date | 2008-11-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Modern Asian Studies (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0026-749X • E-ISSN: 1469-8099 |
| Publisher | Cambridge University Press (CUP) (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1017/s0026749x07002934 |
| OpenAlex | W1970472500 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 8 |
| References cited | 11 |
Secularism has been a defining norm for the modern, liberal Indian state. The constitutionally secular Gujarat state is believed to have undergone a paradigmatic shift in 2002, when it supported a massacre of Muslim citizens. This article investigates the empirical as well as normative state in situations of inter-religious violence. It traces the journey of the secular norm over a 45-year period, in the context of contests over identity, political ideology and socio-political dominance. The picture that emerges is much more nuanced than that projected by stark pronouncements of paradigm shifts and the inauguration of a Hindu rashtra.2
Archaeology · Context (archaeology · Dominance (genetics · Hinduism · Ideology · Norm (philosophy · Normative · Political science · Politics · Secular state · Secularism · Sociology · State (computer science · Anthropological Studies and Insights · Gender Studies · History · Indian History and Philosophy · Law · Mathematics · Philosophy · Religion and Society Interactions · Religious studies
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Broken gods
| Unique citing works | 8 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0.47 |
| Citation span | 2009 - 2023 (15) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 8 |