India is a faith based country whose nature is very much religious
although in Indian context religion is very much different what
generally people conclude from this word. Religion in India has some
different meaning from pre reformation age of Western world where
church and state had no separation and western world fought hard to
evolve the concept of secularism. In Indian context religion is not
intermingled with state and Hinduism as a religion has no institution
as church to dictate state. In this way definition of religion is very
much different in Indian context which is not pregnant with danger of
fundamentalism. For thousands of years India has a diverse culture as
Hinduism has never been confined in one prophet and one book. Hinduism
evolved itself as a principle for universe and here duty for every one
is defined as religion. For thousands of years India has its identity
in its religiosity and now even in modern world India is being

The ceremony marked the beginning of construction work at the school

A ceremony to mark the beginning of the construction of England's first Hindu state school has been held in London.

The Krishna-Avanti primary school in Edgware will take its first pupils
in September but, initially, classes will be held in temporary
accommodation.

Author: Francis X. Clooney, S.J.

6/24/2008 10:16:51 PM 

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