Discussion
Assertion : The relationship between the State and religion may be a bone of contention in today's Indian polity, but history presents workable solutions.
Choose the appropriate reason/reasons for the above assertion.
A. Temples were often central to the economy and society.
B. The town of Ramdaspur had developed around the central Gurudwara called Harmandar Sahib.
C. Sufis were Muslim mystics who rejected outward religiosity and emphasized compassion for all fellow human beings.
D. History is about the battles between different States and religions.
Answer: A
The appropriate reasons are A, B and C, so the answer is Only A, B and C.
Each of A, B and C is a historical example of religion and political or social life working together. Temples were often at the centre of the economy and society of their region (A). The town of Ramdaspur (Amritsar) grew up around the Harmandar Sahib, and the early Sikh community there was largely self-governing (B). The Sufis rejected outward religiosity and preached compassion for all human beings, whatever their faith (C). Such examples are what the assertion means by history presenting workable solutions.
Statement D is a narrow and mistaken view: history is not only about battles between states and religions, and that view would support conflict rather than solutions. So the options containing D, or leaving out A, B or C, are wrong.
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