The work of twenty-two scholars is brought together in this comparative study of the emerging relationships between religion and politics in India, Pakistan, and Ceylon. Part I, "South Asia: Unity and Diversity," presents a comparative analysis of religio-political patterns in the three countries. Part II, "India: The Politics of Religious Pluralis

*Frontmatter, pg. i*Preface, pg. vii*Contents, pg. xi*Chapter 1. The Political Implications of Asian Religions, pg. 3*Chapter 2. Emerging Patterns of Religion and Politics, pg. 21*Chapter 3. Religion and Politics in a U. P. Constituency, pg. 51*Chapter 4. The Jana Sangh: A Brief History, pg. 74*Chapter 5. The Effectiveness of Muslim Representation in India, pg. 102*Chapter 6. Indian Muslims and the Ideology of the Secular State, pg. 138*Chapter 7. Sikh Separatism in the Punjab, pg. 150*Chapter 8. Communal Interest Groups in Kerala, pg. 176*Chapter 9. Buddhism and Politics in Maharashtra, pg. 191*Chapter 10. Religion, Politics, and the DMK, pg. 213*Chapter 11. The Concept of Change in Hindu, Socialist, and Neo-Gandhian thought, pg. 235*Chapter 12. Religious Beliefs and Political Attitudes, pg. 249*Chapter 13. The Religious Aspects of Caste: A Legal View, pg. 277*Chapter 14. The Reform of Hindu Religious Endowments J. Duncan M. Derrett, pg. 311*Chapter 15. Ideological Dilemmas in Pakistan's Political Culture, pg. 339*Chapter 16. Pakistan and the Secular State, pg. 352*Chapter 17. The Ideology of Mawlana Mawdudi, pg. 371*Chapter 18. Islam and National Integration in Pakistan, pg. 398*Chapter 19. The Controversy over the Muslim Family Laws, pg. 414*Chapter 20. Islam as a Factor in Pakistan's Foreign Policy, pg. 428*Chapter 21. The Sinhalese Buddhist Revolution, pg. 453*Chapter 22. The Political Monks and Monastic Reform, pg. 489*Chapter 23. Buddhism in Ceylon Politics, 1960-1965, pg. 510*Chapter 24. Buddhist Reorganization in Ceylon, pg. 531*Index, pg. 547