JCAryan CultureJournal of Indian History and CultureVol. 21OpenJournal of Indian History and CultureSecularism, Reservations, and Minority Rights in India's Constitutional DebatesBy Bajpai, Copland, Jha, Luhter, Smith, Beteille, NandyThe 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. 225–231Indian Secularism DebateConstitutional Reforms HistoryMinority Rights Protection+2