Secularism In India And Its Challenges

Abstract

India is a land of Religion, languages and custom. Mainly religion are  flourishing here since long back, which have their own traditions and believes . Therefore india is a  multi religious  and multicultural from its known history. Secularism means separation of religion from political, economy social and cultural aspects of life. Religion being treated as purely personal matters.It emphasizes dissociation of the state from religion and full freedom to all religions and tolerance of all religions . India was never mono-religious and mono-cultural . The numbers of invasion and incursions from Aryans to Mughals added to religious , cultural and linguistic pluralism . British colonialism also contributed to its cultural and religious multiplicity. Thus with every invasion and incursion Indian society becomes more and more complex and rich. Perhaps no other society in the world is as multicultural and multi-religious as Indian society. It is right said that here the aryans , the non Ariyans, The Dravadians , and the chinese ,the tribe  of Scythians and huns, The Afghans and The Mughals all have merged into one body. Secularism is and important aspect of Indian society for which it is also well known in the world. The present paper will put emphasis on secularism , its concept , history and challenges in the context of india.