Secularism

A secular ruler is a political leader who exercises authority over a state or territory without being directly affiliated with a specific religious institution or guided solely by religious laws. They govern in a way that is independent of religious influence and may uphold a separation between religious and governmental matters.

No , most of it is myth. The way he attacked Rajput kingdoms or make them marry off their daughters to him can not be called tolerant. No Rajput princess would want to spend her life in Mughal harem out of her own will.

"Despite nearly five centuries of Muslim occupation of India, Rajasthan in 1567 CE was still almost entirely Hindu. Akbar infiltrated the area by marrying into Rajasthan's ruling houses and by steadily capturing various forts on the eastern fringe of Rajputana. But the senior house of Rajasthan, Rana of Mewar proudly refused any alliance with Mughals. Akbar's army started a campaign for Chitod in 1567. Rana of Mewar, Uday Singh left his capital, the great fort of Chitod to be defended by 8,000 Rajputs under an excellent commander, Jai Mal, and took himself and his family to the safety of the hills. Akbar arrived on October 24, 1567 and laid a siege of Chitod. Akbar's huge army's camp stretched for almost ten miles . Akbar planned two methods of assault -mining and building a 'sabat', a structure which provides the invading army a cover of a high wall as it progresses 'infinitely slowly' towards the fort wall and tightens the noose around the fort. The mining proved disastrous since an explosion of a mistimed second mine claimed Akbar's nearly 200 men including some leading nobles. As the noose of 'sabat' tightened, Akbar forces lost nearly 200 men a day to musket fire from the fort. Almost four months after the siege, on February 23, 1567, a musket shot fired from the Mughal army killed Jai Mal. Some chroniclers claim that this shot was fired by Akbar himself. With the death of their leader Jai Mal, the Rajputs for a while lost heart. That night flames leapt to the sky as THOUSANDS OF RAJPUT WOMEN PERFORMED JAUHAR (act of self-immolation, the term is a corruption of Jay Har - meaning Hail Shiva). They preferred jumping into a roaring fire, to being captured by Mughal Akbar. Later events do lend credit to their astute judgement. This was the THIRD JAUHAR IN THE HISTORY OF CHITOD.

Next day the Rajputs under a new young leader Patta Singh donned on the saffron robes - Kesariya, in preparation for a fight to death, flung open the gates of the fort and charged on to the Mughal army. Patta Singh, his mother and his wife duly died in the ensuing battle as did many Rajput warriors. Later, the victorious Mughal army entered the fort of Chitod. At the time there were 40,000 Hindu peasants and artisans residing on the fort besides the Rajput army. AKBAR THEN ORDERED A MASSACRE OF ALL THE CAPTURED UNARMED 40,000 HINDUS, some artisans indeed were spared and taken away but THE SLAIN AMOUNTED TO AT LEAST 30,000 Akbar was particularly keen to avenge himself on the thousand musketeers who had done much damage to his troops, but they escaped by the boldest of the tricks. Binding their own women and children, and shoving them roughly along like new captives, the Rajput musketeers successfully passed themselves off as a detachment of the victorious Mughals and so made their way out of the fort .

The MASSACRE OF 30,000 CAPTIVE HINDUS AT CHITOD BY AKBAR has left an indelible blot on his name. No such horrors were perpetrated by even the brutal Ala-ud-din Khilji who had captured the fort in 1303 CE. Abul Fazl, Akbar's court chronicler is at pains in trying to justify this slaughter.

Sir Thomas Roe, an Englishman who visited Chitod some fifty years later, found the fort deserted. In fact, it remained a firm tenet of Mughal policy throughout the next century that fortifications of Chitod, which till then was the capital of the then strongest Hindu Rana, should remain unrepaired, perhaps as a lesson to Hindus who dared to take on the Mughals ."

Secular dance refers to dance that is not connected to religious or spiritual practices. It is typically performed for entertainment, self-expression, social gatherings, or artistic expression, rather than for worship or ritualistic purposes.

Secular rhymes or songs are those that are not of a religious nature. They typically deal with themes such as love, relationships, everyday life, or societal issues, as opposed to having religious or spiritual content.

Secularism originated in the Western world during the Enlightenment period in the 17th and 18th centuries. It emerged as a response to the dominance of religion in politics and society, aiming to separate religious institutions from political power to ensure freedom of belief and protect individual rights. The idea of secularism gained momentum with the rise of modern democracies and the promotion of tolerance and equality among diverse religious beliefs.

Secularism means that a nation accomodates all the religion and can't go into favour with a single religion.the nation have to do welfare for all the people of all the religion.E.g-government have to build temples ,masjid and also do work for the minority religion.

Secular means not having anything to do with religion. While Queen Elizabeth of England is a member of a protestant church and worships as a protestant, she has nothing to do with the operations of the church. On the other hand the supreme Ayatollah of Iran is over both the government and the religion. If he were a king, he would not be a secular king.

A secular attitude is a perspective that is not based on religious beliefs, focusing on the here and now rather than spiritual or supernatural concepts. It emphasizes reason, science, and humanistic values in decision-making and understanding the world.

Secular refers to something that is not religious or spiritual in nature, such as a secular society that is separate from any specific religion.

Secular fundamentalism refers to a strict adherence to secular principles and beliefs, often to the exclusion of religious influence in public and private life. It promotes skepticism towards religious doctrines and emphasizes the importance of rationality and scientific inquiry in shaping societal values and decision-making processes.

Secular power refers to governmental authority that is based on legal and political processes, rather than religious authority or divine right. It is the ability of a government to govern and enforce laws within a specific geographic area or jurisdiction without being influenced by religious doctrines.

A secular priest is a priest who does not live according to a rule of a religious order, society, or congregation of priests. He is a priest who does not take the vows of chastity, poverty and obedience of the members of a religious order, but instead promises obedience to a diocesan bishop and to live a celibate life. Most parishes are administered by a secular priest and parish work is his main canonical mission. Today, a secular priest is often called a diocesan or archdiocesan priest. Secular priest is differentiated from regular priest (regular priest meaning a priest living according to a rule, regula in Latin, like the Franciscans, Dominicans, and Jesuits), better known today as religious order priest. Today, there is not much difference in the academic training of a secular priest and a regular priest because they often study in the same college and graduate theology schools/universities though they may differ in the mission, vision, and spiritual formations since a regular priest has additional training unique to the order, congregation, or society he belongs to.

A secular trend refers to a long-term and sustained movement in a particular direction or pattern, typically lasting for many years or even decades. In finance, a secular trend is often used to describe the overall direction of a market, independent of short-term fluctuations.

Secular is an adjective basically describing something that is not related to the church/ spirituality, so a fitting sentence might read:

I was thinking about being a pastor, but rather decided to enter into a secular vocation.

Non-religious or worldly.

India is a secular state because its constitution guarantees individuals the right to freedom of religion and prohibits discrimination based on religion. The government is meant to remain neutral in matters of religion and treats all religions equally. India promotes religious diversity and allows its citizens to practice their faith without interference from the state.

India is a country with about 30 states within. old India as the british gave the name. before the british it was called Hindustan. Hindustan included India,Pakistan and Bangladesh. the british divide and conqour, as they did in Hindustan. Hindu's and Muslim's were divided by the britishers and after 200yrs there independence came with Gondi in the forfront, could not come together as one nation under god like the U.S. the country was run by a Muslim minority before the british came some 250 years ago. the Muslim minority wanted to rule again. this was not possible so they divided Hindustan into three parts. India later helped Bangladesh win its independence from Pakistan. India is much like the U.S. in that it gives there people the freedom of religion. Hindu's, Muslim's and Christians are working together in India and hold gov't posts. Hence India is secular from Hindustan.

Secularism is not atheism. It separates religion from the daily way of life. However since secularism is all about way of life, they would believe in anything material. They would believe and rely on evidence. Unlike religions that devote acts of providence for the creation of a person, they are likely to believe in evolution - with a rider there may be unexplained segments and the hand of a supernatural force per se in guiding that evolution. Most importantly they believe that no distinction, segregation or division among humans is necessary based on religious beliefs. At the same time, secular folks do have strong opinions about militant religion and therefore contradict themselves as they view such folks as unevolved. One outcome of secularism is the separation of church (or more correctly, religion) and state. Whatever their beliefs are, those who are secular are prone to same errors and prejudices (other than religion based) and need not necessarily be better off as persons or more humane than those with professed faith.

Secular faith refers to beliefs or values that are grounded in reason, evidence, and humanist principles rather than religious dogma or supernatural elements. It involves trust in humanity, science, and the potential for progress through rational inquiry and ethical living.

Secular activity refers to non-religious or non-spiritual activities that are not associated with any specific religious belief or tradition. These activities are typically focused on the worldly or material aspects of life and are separate from religious practices or rituals. Examples of secular activities include academic pursuits, sports, entertainment, and political engagement.

Secular stagnation is a term used to describe a prolonged period of slow economic growth, low inflation, and high unemployment. It suggests that the economy may be stuck in a cycle of low demand and weak investment, leading to a lack of expansion and opportunities for growth. The concept was originally proposed by economist Alvin Hansen in the 1930s.

Yes, Syria is a secular state. The relegious parties are not allowed in Syria. To give you an example: if you are a member of the Muslim brother party, you will be executed.

Syria is a very secular state actually, it doesn't allow religious conflict and does not follow the Islamic way at all, it also allows Christians and USED to allow Jews to be in the government. Actually now a days the Syrian Army is very much Christian generals and commanders.

A secular movement is a social or political movement that advocates for the separation of religion and government, as well as the promotion of secular principles in society. It seeks to ensure that government decisions are based on reason and evidence rather than religious beliefs.

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NO. A theocracy is a country that is directly ruled by either (1) a person who claims to be a god or (2) a person who claims to be able to determine the will of the gods. In this case, the religious authority is himself writing the laws of the country and enforcing them. A secular country is one in which religion and the state remain entirely separate from one another and do not interfere in each other's affairs.