Question

Critically examine the various forms of communalism in India.
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Answer 1

Answer:

Communalism is a term used in South Asia to denote attempts to construct religious or ethnic identity, incite strife between people identified as different communities, and to stimulate communal violence between those groups. ... Communalism is a significant social issue in Bangladesh, India, Pakistan and Sri Lanka.

Answer 2

Answer:

Communalism can take various forms in politics as mentioned below:

• The most common expression of communalism is in everyday beliefs involves religious prejudices, stereotypes of religious communities and belief in the superiority of one’s religion over other religions.
• A communal mind often leads to a quest for political dominance of one’s own religious community.
• Political mobilization on religious lines involves the use of sacred symbols, religious leaders, emotional appeal and plain fear in order to bring the followers of one religion together in the political arena.
• Sometimes communalism takes its most ugly form of communal violence, riots and massacre. India and Pakistan suffered some of the worst communal riots at the time of the Partition.