Though a directive principle of the constitution, a uniform civil code of                  law has never been written or instituted in India. As a result, in matters of                  personal law -- the segment of law concerning marriage, dowry, divorce, parentage,                  legitimacy, wills, and inheritance -- individuals of different backgrounds must                  appeal to their respective religious laws for guidance or rulings. But balancing the                  claims of religious communities with those of a modern secular state has caused some                  intractable problems for India as a nation. Religion and Personal Law in Secular                  India provides a comprehensive look into the issues and challenges that India faces                  as it tries to put a uniform civil code into practice.                  Contributors include Granville Austin, Robert D. Baird, Srimati                  Basu, Kevin Brown, Paul Courtright, Rajeev Dhavan, Marc Galanter, Namita Goswami,                  Laura Dudley Jenkins, Jayanth Krishnan, Gerald James Larson, John H. Mansfield, Ruma                  Pal, Kunal M. Parker, William D. Popkin, Lloyd I. Rudolph, Susanne Hoeber Rudolph,                  Sylvia Vatuk, and Arvind Verma.

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