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Meghana Athavale

Meghana Athavale is married, and he lives in Mumbai, situated on the Arabian Sea, the capital of Maharashtra State and the largest city in India. He holds a Bachelor of Engineering (Civil) degreee.

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In Good Faith : An Indian View of Secularism —( Meghana Athavale )

"The same glorious past that lends us our cultural pride has bestowed upon us some of the darkest curses of mankind. Our inheritance has been flawed and imperfect. The evil of the caste system continues to irk us even into the twenty-first century. Likewise the ugly chapters of violent evangelism and inquisition serve as fodder to the perverted mind. Nationalism often simmers up to fascist ideology and religious bigotry when it derives inspiration from such flawed perception of history. Routinely, extremist groups and religious bigots twist history to spread their divisive philosophy."

Published: 1/23/2007