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India since independence Bipan Chandra; Aditya Mukherjee; Mridula Mukherjee

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Chandra, Bipan

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TextPublication details: New Delhi : Penguin Books, 2008.Edition: Revised and updated editionDescription: xvi, 771 pages ; 23 cmISBN:

97800143104094

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DDC classification:

954.035 CHA

Contents:

Introduction -- The Colonial legacy -- The national movement and its legacy -- The evolution of the constitution and main provisions -- The architecture of the constitution: basic features and institutions -- The initial years -- Consolidation of India as a nation (I) -- Consolidation of India as a nation (II): the linguistic reorganization of the states -- Consolidation of India as a nation (III): integration of the tribals -- Consolidation of India as a nation (IV): regionalism and regional inequality -- The years of hope and achievement, 1951-1964 -- Foreign policy: the Nehru era -- Jawaharlal Nehru in historical perspective -- Political parties, 1947-1964: the Congress -- Political parties, 1947-1965: the opposition -- From Shastri to Indira Gandhi, 1964-1969 -- The Indira Gandhi years, 1969-1973 -- The JP movement and the emergency: Indian democracy tested -- The Janata interregnum and Indira Gandhi's second coming, 1977-1984 -- The Rajiv years -- Run-up to the new millennium and after -- Politics in the states (I): Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh, Assam -- Politics in the states (II): West Bengal and Jammu and Kashmir -- The Punjab crisis -- Indian economy, 1947-1965: the Nehruvian legacy -- Indian economy, 1965-1991 -- Economic reforms since 1991 -- The Indian economy in the new millennium -- Land reforms (I): Colonial impact and legacy of the national and peasant movements -- Land reforms (II): Zamindari abolition and tenancy reforms -- Land reforms (III): ceiling and the Bhoodan movement -- Cooperatives and an overview of land reforms -- Agriculture growth and the Green Revolution -- Agratian struggles since independence -- Revival and growth of communalism -- Communalism and the use of state power -- Caste, untouchability, anti-caste politics and strategies -- Indian women since independence -- The postcolonial Indian state and the political economy of development: an overview -- Disarray in institutions of governance -- The dawn of the new millennium: achievements, problems and prospects.

Summary: The story of the forging of India, the world's largest democracy, is a rich and inspiring one. This volume, a sequel to the best-selling India's Struggle for Independence, analyses the challenges India has faced and the successes it has achieved, in the light of its colonial legacy and century-long struggle for freedom.

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Item type	Current library	Collection	Call number	Status	Date due	Barcode
Books	IIITDM Kurnool General Stacks	Non-fiction	954.035 CHA (Browse shelf(Opens below))	Checked out	18.01.2025	0004423

Introduction --
The Colonial legacy --
The national movement and its legacy --
The evolution of the constitution and main provisions --
The architecture of the constitution: basic features and institutions --
The initial years --
Consolidation of India as a nation (I) --
Consolidation of India as a nation (II): the linguistic reorganization of the states --
Consolidation of India as a nation (III): integration of the tribals --
Consolidation of India as a nation (IV): regionalism and regional inequality --
The years of hope and achievement, 1951-1964 --
Foreign policy: the Nehru era --
Jawaharlal Nehru in historical perspective --
Political parties, 1947-1964: the Congress --
Political parties, 1947-1965: the opposition --
From Shastri to Indira Gandhi, 1964-1969 --
The Indira Gandhi years, 1969-1973 --
The JP movement and the emergency: Indian democracy tested --
The Janata interregnum and Indira Gandhi's second coming, 1977-1984 --
The Rajiv years --
Run-up to the new millennium and after --
Politics in the states (I): Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh, Assam --
Politics in the states (II): West Bengal and Jammu and Kashmir --
The Punjab crisis --
Indian economy, 1947-1965: the Nehruvian legacy --
Indian economy, 1965-1991 --
Economic reforms since 1991 --
The Indian economy in the new millennium --
Land reforms (I): Colonial impact and legacy of the national and peasant movements --
Land reforms (II): Zamindari abolition and tenancy reforms --
Land reforms (III): ceiling and the Bhoodan movement --
Cooperatives and an overview of land reforms --
Agriculture growth and the Green Revolution --
Agratian struggles since independence --
Revival and growth of communalism --
Communalism and the use of state power --
Caste, untouchability, anti-caste politics and strategies --
Indian women since independence --
The postcolonial Indian state and the political economy of development: an overview --
Disarray in institutions of governance --
The dawn of the new millennium: achievements, problems and prospects.

The story of the forging of India, the world's largest democracy, is a rich and inspiring one. This volume, a sequel to the best-selling India's Struggle for Independence, analyses the challenges India has faced and the successes it has achieved, in the light of its colonial legacy and century-long struggle for freedom.

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