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secularism

/ˈsekjələrɪzəm/noun

उच्चारण सेक्यलरिज़म

धर्मनिरपेक्षता, पंथनिरपेक्षता

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noun
  1. 1

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    the belief that religion should not be involved in the work of the government or in public education; (in India) the principle that the State treats all religions equally and does not favour any one of them

    धर्मनिरपेक्षता, पंथनिरपेक्षता

    • Secularism is one of the founding values of the Indian republic.
    • The editorial argued that secularism protects the rights of every citizen.
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General knowledge

The word secular was added to the Preamble of the Indian Constitution by the 42nd Amendment in 1976.

Secular शब्द को 1976 में 42nd Amendment द्वारा भारतीय संविधान की Preamble में जोड़ा गया था।