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Journal of Indian History and Culture

Vol. 22

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Journal of Indian History and Culture

Secular State and Backward Classes

By Bajpai, Chiriyankandath, Copland, Jha

The Constituent Assembly (CA) debates (1946-1947) on India’s secular state and reservations revealed tensions between minority protections and national unity. Initially, reservations were considered…

September 2016Vol. 22pp. 234–246

Aryan Culture

Journal of Indian History and Culture

Vol. 21

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Journal of Indian History and Culture

Secularism, Reservations, and Minority Rights in India's Constitutional Debates

By Bajpai, Copland, Jha, Luhter, Smith, Beteille, Nandy

The Constituent Assembly (CA) debates in 1946-49 grappled with defining minorities and reservations in India’s post-independence constitutional framework. Pre-independence reforms established…

December 2015Vol. 21pp. 225–231

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Secularism, Reservations, and Minority Rights in India's Constitutional Debates

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