Question

what gives rise of communalism​

Answer 1

The Uprising of 1857 made the British realise that they had to divide the Hindu and Muslim communities in order to prolong their rule in India. They, therefore, tried to sow the seeds of discord between them to check the rising tide of nationalism. The British policy of 'Divide and Rule' led to the rise of communal trend and to the formation of the Muslim League in 1906.

Answer 2

Answer:

First, it is the belief that people who follow the same religion have common secular interests, which is a common political,economic,social and cultural interest,These religious units are seen as the fundamental units of Indian society

Explanation:

The second element of communal ideology rests on the notion that the secular interests of one community are divergent and dissimilar to the interests of the followers of the another community. The second stage is called liberal communalism. The liberal communalist was basically a believer in and practitioner of communal politics; but he still upheld certain liberal, democratic and nationalist values. The third stage of communalism is reached when interests if different communities are seen as mutually incompatible, antagonistic and hostile. So communalism id basically an ideology on which communal politics is based.