01143nam a2200181 4500 20251220121143.0 251220b |||||||| |||| 00| 0 eng d 9780670092451 200.954 Chandrachud, Abhinav Republic of religion: the rise and fall of colonial secularism in India Gurgaon: Penguin; c2020. xxiv, 284p. Budhiraja Collection How did India aspire to become a secular country? Given our colonial past, we derive many of our laws and institutions from England. We have a parliamentary democracy with a Westminster model of government. Our courts routinely use catchphrases like 'rule of law' or 'natural justice', which have their roots in London. However, during the period of colonial rule in India, and even thereafter, England was not a 'secular' country. The king or queen of England must mandatorily be a Protestant. The archbishop of Canterbury is still appointed by the government. Senior bishops still sit, by virtue of their office, in the House of Lords. Religion and politics ddc 0 C 30647 30647 0 0 ddc 0 0 IMI IMI 2025-12-18 0 200.954 CHA G7695 2025-12-20 12:12:34 2025-12-20 C