Essay on the Politics of Religion, Caste and Secularism
He was indeed a poor boy from a backward caste in the erstwhile Travancore State (now part of the Kerala state) in pre independence India.
He was indeed a poor boy from a backward caste in the erstwhile Travancore State (now part of the Kerala state) in pre independence India.
India is a Socialist, Secular Democratic Republic pledged to secure all its citizens justice, liberty and equality, and to promote among the all fraternity, assuring the dignity of the individual and the unity of nation.
India is the home of many religions. Here Hinduism, Islam, Christianity, Buddhism, Jainism, etc, have thrived side by side. The instances of religious bigotry and persecution are rare in the history of India.