the rise and fall of colonial secularism in India Chandrachud, Abhinav creator text Gurgaon Penguin c2020 monographic eng

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xxiv, 284p. 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. Budhiraja Collection Religion and politics 200.954 9780670092451 251220 20251220121143.0