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What is communalism?
Explain the meaning of communalism.
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Communalism refers to aggressive chauvinism based on religious identity. Chauvinism is itself an attitude that sees one’s own group as the only legitimate or worthy group, with other groups being seen as inferior, illegitimate and opposed. Communalism is an aggressive political ideology linked to religion. This is a peculiarly Indian or South Asian meaning which is different from the ordinary English word. In the English language, ‘communal’ means something related to a community or collectivity as different from an individual. The English meaning is neutral, whereas the South Asian meaning is strongly charged. Communalism is about politics, not about religion. Although communalists are intensely involved with religion, there is no necessary relationship between personal belief and communalism. A communalist may or may not be a devout person, and devout persons may or may not be communalists.
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