Catherine CLÉMENTIN-OJHA - The Hindu Majority and Minorities: A Challenge for Hinduism

Pouvoirs n°90 - L’Inde - septembre 1999 - p.43-53

The multireligious character of India resulting from a long history has created various identity groups at the legal level: the “Hindu majority” and seven “minorities”. The latter benefit from a number of privileges guaranteed by the Constitution. Despite its secular character, this system gives way to religious interpretations by the Hindus which, in turn, fuels tensions between the various communities. Résumé

Référence électonique : Catherine CLÉMENTIN-OJHA, "The Hindu Majority and Minorities: A Challenge for Hinduism", Pouvoirs, revue française d’études constitutionnelles et politiques, n°90, 1999, p.43-53. Consulté le 02-06-2012. URL : http://www.revue-pouvoirs.fr/The-Hindu-Majority-and-Minorities.html