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100			_aChandrachud, Abhinav
245			_aRepublic of religion: _bthe rise and fall of colonial secularism in India
260			_aGurgaon: _bPenguin; _cc2020.
300			_axxiv, 284p.
500			_aBudhiraja Collection
520			_aHow 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.
650			_aReligion and politics
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