Question

what is communalism? discuss the process of its emergence in indian society.

Answer 1

Communalism refers to the split of the whole national community on the basis of relegion and it refers to the strong feeling that their group identities and interests are opposed to each other.Communalism glorifies relegious division of society resulting in mutual distrust and threat....Communalism in India is a menace which is capable of distrupting the very unity and integrity of our nation..'Divide and rule policy' of the British Government has sown the seeds of modern communalism in India.Even after Partition and independance, this policy has been nurtured for political gains especially during elections.