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Census and Communalism in India by tayyabmunawar187 is a document available to read on EtoBox.
The article discusses how the census in colonial India played a significant role in constructing religious communities and fostering communalism through the British policy of divide and rule. It argues that the categorization of populations by religion and caste not only created distinct communities but also exacerbated tensions between Hindus and Muslims, leading to a modern consciousness of communal identity. The impact of these census practices continues to influence communal relations in contemporary In
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