Cultural and Regional Diversities as the Foundational Axis of Indian Politics: Implications for Mobilization, Identity, and Policy in a Plural Federal Polity Introduction India is not merely a nation-state in the Westphalian sense, but a civilizational polity built upon a mosaic of languages, religions, ethnicities, and regional histories. These cultural and regional diversities are not … Continue reading To what extent do cultural and regional diversities constitute the foundational axis of Indian politics, and how do they shape the patterns of political mobilization, identity formation, and state policy in a federal and plural society like India?