Distinguish between religiousness/religiosity and communalism giving one example of how the former has got transformed into the latter in independent India.
Points to Remember: Religiosity: Individual or group adherence to religious beliefs and practices. Communalism: The use of religious identity for political mobilization, often leading to conflict and discrimination. Transformation: The process by which religious sentiments are manipulated and exploited to create communal tensions. Introduction: The terms “religiousness/religiosity” and “communalism” are often conflated, but they represent … Read more