Religion and Personal Law in Secular India

Religion and Personal Law in Secular India
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Publisher : Indiana University Press
Total Pages : 376
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ISBN-10 : 0253214807
ISBN-13 : 9780253214805
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Book Synopsis Religion and Personal Law in Secular India by : Gerald James Larson

Download or read book Religion and Personal Law in Secular India written by Gerald James Larson and published by Indiana University Press. This book was released on 2001-11-28 with total page 376 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Most of the papers presented at a conference held at Bloomington in 1999; some previously published.


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