Abstract
This chapter provides a brief discussion of the religious transformations which took place under British colonial rule and outlines some of the ongoing postcolonial political consequences of these transformations. The chapter reviews some of the colonial attitudes, ideologies and policies towards managing, classifying and organising religion and governing religious communities in colonial India.
| Original language | English |
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| Title of host publication | Religion, Extremism and Violence in South Asia |
| Editors | Imran Ahmed, Zahid Shahab Ahmed, Howard Brasted, Shahram Akbarzadeh |
| Place of Publication | Singapore |
| Publisher | Palgrave Macmillan |
| Pages | 25-43 |
| Edition | 1 |
| ISBN (Print) | 9789811668470, 9789811668463, 9789811668494 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - 2022 |
Publication series
| Name | Politics of South Asia |
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| Publisher | Palgrave Macmillan |
| ISSN (Print) | 2523-8345 |
| ISSN (Electronic) | 2523-8353 |
UN SDGs
This output contributes to the following UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)
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SDG 16 Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions
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