Gender, Religion and Caste — Part 2: Religion, communalism and caste: visual lesson, CBSE Class 10 Social Science

Lesson

Religion, communalism and caste

Faith and community matter to people. When does their political expression strengthen democracy, and when does it weaken it?

In this lesson you will

Distinguish legitimate expression of religious concerns from communalism
Describe the forms of communalism and explain India's secular state
Analyse how caste influences politics and how politics influences caste
Interpret data on caste inequality and evaluate the effects of caste in politics

Part 2 at a glance

Concept

Gandhiji believed politics should be guided by the ethics shared by all religions.

Table contrasting legitimate expressions of religion in politics, such as peaceful demands and moral values, with communal ones, such as claiming one religion should rule or stirring hatred
Legitimate	Communal
Believers peacefully ask the state to protect their freedom of worship	Claiming that one religion should rule over others
Moral values from religion guide a leader's conduct	Using religion to stir hatred or fear of another group
The state acts to end discrimination inside a religion	Using state power to favour one religious group

Check your understanding

Gandhiji said religion can never be separated from politics. By religion, he meant…

Multiple choice1 mark

Gandhiji held that religion can never be separated from politics. By religion, he meant