Indian Secularism: Constitutional Vision and its Subversion

About Author

Dr. Avaneesh Maurya is presently Assistant Professor at R S More College, Govindpur, Mr. Maurya holds an M.Phil and Ph.D degree in Politics and International Studies from Pondicherry University. He earned his M.A. in Political Science from Banaras Hindu University. He also holds a Post-Graduate Diploma in Human Rights. His area of research interests included Indian politics, human rights, social justice, identity politics and secularism. He is consistently involved in research activities and has made several presentations in National as well as International Seminar/conferences. He has contributed various chapters in edited books and published many articles in National and International Journals. His best article include a book chapter entitled “Reservations in the Panchayat Raj Institution and Empowerment of Dalit in Uttar Pradesh: Achievements and Limitations” in E Venketesue, Ed., Democratic Decentralization in India: Experiences, Issues and Challenges (London & New York: Routledge Publication, 2016)