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This chapter discusses the development of citizenship law in India after independence. It analyzes how the Indian constitution adopted a secular jus soli conception of citizenship but retained biases favoring Hindus. Over time, laws gradually shifted towards jus sanguinis principles in response to concerns over illegal immigration. The adjudication of Muslim citizenship claims from Pakistan also reflected lingering effects of the partition through debates over loyalty, documents, property rights, and determ

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