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India After Independence 1947-2000
India After Independence 1947-2000 by Bipan Chandra provides a detailed account of India’s political, social and economic journey after freedom. It explains challenges of nation-building, democracy, regionalism, economy, foreign policy and major events that shaped modern India. The book is essential for students and competitive exam preparation.
1. Introduction
2. The Colonial Legacy
3. The National Movement and its Legacy
4. The Evolution of the Constitution and Main Provisions
5. The Architecture of the Constitution: Basic Features and Institutions
6. The Initial Years
7. Consolidation of India As a Nation
8. Consolidation of India As a Nation: The Linguistic Reorganization of the States
9. Consolidation of India As a Nation: Integration of the Tribals
10. Consolidation of India As a Nation: Regionalism and Regional Inequality
11. The Years of Hope and Achievement, 1951-64
12. Foreign Policy: The Nehru Era
13. Jawaharlal Nehru in Historical Perspective
14. Political Parties, 1947-64: The Congress
15. Political Parties, 1947-65: The Opposition
16. From Shastri to Indira Gandhi, 1964-69
17. The Indira Gandhi Years, 1969-73
18. The J.P. Movement and the Emergency: Indian Democracy Tested
19. The Janata Interregnum and Indira Gandhi’s Second Coming, 1977-84
20. The Rajiv Years
21. The Run-up to the Millennium, 1989-99
22. Politics in the States (I): Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh, Assam
23. Politics in the States (II): West Bengal and Jammu and Kashmir
24. The Punjab Crisis
25. Indian Economy, 1947-1965: The Nehruvian Legacy
26. Indian Economy, 1965-1991
27. Economic Reforms Since 1991
28. Land Reforms: Zamindari Abolition and Tenancy Reforms
29. Land Reforms: Ceiling and the Bhoodan Movement
30. Land Reforms: Cooperatives and an Overview
31. Agriculture Growth and the Green Revolution
32. Agrarian Struggles Since Independence
33. Revival and Growth of Communalism
34. Caste, Untouchability, Anti-caste Politics and Strategies
35. Indian Women Since Independence
36. The Post-Colonial Indian State and the Political Economy of Development: An Overview
37. Disarray in Institutions of Governance
38. On the Eve of the New Millennium Achievements, Problems and Prospects