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Religious Freedom In India - Research Paper

Religious Freedom In India

Freedom of religion in India is a fundamental right guaranteed by Article 15 and Article 25 of the Constitution of India.[1] Modern India came into existence in 1947 as a secular nation and the Indian constitution's preamble states that India is a secular state. Freedom of religion is established in tradition as Hinduism does not recognise labels of distinct religions[2][3] and has no concept of blasphemy or heresy.[4][5] Every citizen of India has a right to practice and promote their religion peacefully. However, there have been a number of incidents of religious intolerance that resulted in riots and violence. These incidents have been condemned by the governmental administrations, ...

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Jain and Zoroastrian populations. Islam is the largest minority religion in India, and the Indian Muslims form the third largest Muslim population in the world, accounting for over 12 percent[citation needed] of the nation's population.

Many scholars and intellectuals believe that India's predominant religion, Hinduism, has long been a most tolerant religion.[6] Rajni Kothari, founder of the Centre for the Study of Developing Societies has written, "India is a country built on the foundations of a civilisation that is fundamentally ...

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Added: 7/10/2015 07:27:16 PM
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Category: Religion
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