The Making of Indian Secularism - (Cambridge Imperial and Post-Colonial Studies) by N Chatterjee (Hardcover)

About the Book

"This book examines religion in India under British rule and the immediate postcolonial years, from an unusual angle, placing Indian Christians at the centre of the story. It addresses legal developments regarding religion and its practice during British imperial rule in India, and the political emergence of Indian Christians as a community in this context"--

Book Synopsis

A unique study of how a deeply religious country like India acquired the laws and policies of a secular state, highlighting the contradictory effects of British imperial policies, the complex role played by Indian Christians, and how this highly divided community shaped its own identity and debated that of their new nation.

About the Author

NANDINI CHATTERJEE has studied at universities in India, the Netherlands and the UK, completing her PhD at the University of Cambridge, UK. She was Lecturer in South Asian History at Cambridge 2004-05, and held the British Academy Postdoctoral fellowship at King's College London, 2008-09. She is currently Lecturer in History at the University of Plymouth, UK.