Foundations of Indian Political System

Paper Code: 
POL302
Credits: 
03
Contact Hours: 
45.00
Max. Marks: 
100.00
Objective: 

This paper focuses in detail on the freedom struggle of India and India’s tryst with destiny. It incorporates the influences that shaped the course of modern India. It also traces the constitutional development of India so as to provide the student an insight into the present Indian Constitution.

9.00
Unit I: 
UNIT 1

National Movement in India- Rise of Nationalism;

Foundation of Indian National Congress- Role of Moderates and Extremists

9.00
Unit II: 
UNIT 2

Gandhian era in Indian freedom movement( Non Cooperation, Civil Disobedience, Quit India Movement & Position on the role of women in the freedom struggle)

9.00
Unit III: 
UNIT 3

Government of India Act, 1909,

 The Communal question and the demand for partition

9.00
Unit IV: 
UNIT 4

Constitutional Development in India- Govt. of India Act of 1919 (with special reference to Dyarchy);

Govt. of India Act of 1935(with special reference to Provincial Autonomy);

Indian Independence Act of 1947

9.00
Unit V: 
UNIT 5

Salient Features of Indian Constitution;

The Preamble; Fundamental Rights; Fundamental Duties;

Directive Principles of State Policy;

Federal System

Essential Readings: 
  • Agarwal,RC,(2018), Constitutional Development and National Movement of India,New Delhi Sultan Chand & Sons
  • Fadia,B.L.,(2017),Indian Government and Poltics, Agra, Sahitya Bhawan
  • Johari,J.C.,(2012) ,Indian Government and Politics ( VOL I,II), New Delhi, Vikas Publications
References: 
  • Brass,Paul,( 2009), Politics of India since Independence, Hyderabad,Orient Longman
  • Chandra, Bipan , (2017), In the Name of Democracy, New Delhi,Penguin BooksPublication
  • Datta,Prabhat , (2003), India’s Democracy: New Challenges, New Delhi, Kanishka Publishers and Distributors.
  • Laxmikanth,M,(2017), Indian Polity,Noida, Mc Graw Hill Education
  • Pylee,M.V.(1998), An Introduction to the Constitution of India,New Delhi, Vikas
Academic Year: 
2019-20
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