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THE MUSLIMS IN INDIA

THE MUSLIMS IN INDIA Joost de Reede* T H E M U S L I M S I N I N D I A * Senior lecturer in constitutional law at the University o f Amsterdam (the Netherlands). Translation by UvA Vertalers, University o f Amsterdam, Peter Kell. INTRODUCTION T h e great majority of the Indian population - more than 82 per cent of the country's population of over 850 m i l l i o n - are of the Hindu faith. Islam is the second largest religion, and its followers comprise some 111h % of the population. The Muslim minority in India is larger than the population of most Islamic countries. Islam has been deeply rooted in India for many centuries and has made a substantial contribution to the political and cultural history of the country. This article briefly outlines the position of the Muslims from a historical and sociological point of view. It then goes on to consider the main Hindu fundamentalist party - the BJP. Hitherto the BJP has not succeeded in obtaining a majority in the central Parliament, but two central Governments have already been dependent on its support. Its influence seems to be growing. The http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png Tilburg Law Review Brill

THE MUSLIMS IN INDIA

de Reede, Joost
Tilburg Law Review , Volume 5 (2): 145 – Jan 1, 1996
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© 1996 Koninklijke Brill NV, Leiden, The Netherlands
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2211-0046
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Joost de Reede* T H E M U S L I M S I N I N D I A * Senior lecturer in constitutional law at the University o f Amsterdam (the Netherlands). Translation by UvA Vertalers, University o f Amsterdam, Peter Kell. INTRODUCTION T h e great majority of the Indian population - more than 82 per cent of the country's population of over 850 m i l l i o n - are of the Hindu faith. Islam is the second largest religion, and its followers comprise some 111h % of the population. The Muslim minority in India is larger than the population of most Islamic countries. Islam has been deeply rooted in India for many centuries and has made a substantial contribution to the political and cultural history of the country. This article briefly outlines the position of the Muslims from a historical and sociological point of view. It then goes on to consider the main Hindu fundamentalist party - the BJP. Hitherto the BJP has not succeeded in obtaining a majority in the central Parliament, but two central Governments have already been dependent on its support. Its influence seems to be growing. The

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