About book : This book gives the reader a brief introduction to some of the theories of secular thought that are popular in the West as well as in India. It also deals extensively into what the true meaning of secularism in India is. It innovatively embeds Indian cases and contexts in the Constitutional Perspective. It presents an understating of the manner in which India developed its peculiar variant of secularism. Chapter 1 traces the historical and conceptual exposition of secularism both in the western and Indian Contexts. Chapter two narrated the political intensions of the constitution framers and constitutional provisions. In the following two chapters, it deals with judicial pronouncements with regards to secularism and also discussed the threats to Indian Constitutional Secularism and its vision by its rebellions. This work is a modified version of the doctoral thesis submitted to the Pondicherry University

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)