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Indian Democracy

Jawaharlal Nehru, a great democrat, wrote about the evolution of the Indian civilisation: “The central idea of old Indian or Indo-Aryan culture was that of dharma which was something more than religion or creed. It was a conception of obligations to discharge of one’s duties to oneself and to others.”  This, in a way, defines the essential democratic spirit of India. Great empires like that of the Mauryas (324 BC–300 BC) are proof that India had a well-developed system of governance which kept the welfare of the people in mind.

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Book Details

ISBN

978-93-85509-02-5
Pages

168
Size

5.50 in x 8.50 in
Format

Paperback

About The Author

S K Kulkarni

S K Kulkarni

K. Kulkarni was in the Indian Audit and Accounts Service (I.A.& A.S.) and is presently the Director of Finance and Administration at the Nehru Centre, Mumbai.
Shri Kulkarni is a prolific writer. He has written columns for two Mumbai newspapers, the Daily and Free Press Journal and for a monthly magazine, One India One People. His writings cover a wide range of topics—social, political, and foreign relations—and have been highly appreciated by readers as reflected in their responses. He is the author of several books including Hinduism: Triumphs and Tribulations, Women in Hindu Society, The Art of Ageing, and Indian Democracy.

 

Abraham Lincoln defined democracy as “Government of the people, by the people, for the people.”

Jawaharlal Nehru, a great democrat, wrote about the evolution of the Indian civilisation: “The central idea of old Indian or Indo-Aryan culture was that of dharma which was something more than religion or creed. It was a conception of obligations to discharge of one’s duties to oneself and to others.”  This, in a way, defines the essential democratic spirit of India. Great empires like that of the Mauryas (324 BC–300 BC) are proof that India had a well-developed system of governance which kept the welfare of the people in mind.

Since Independence, Indian democracy has survived despite dilemmas and pressures. Never before in history and nowhere else in the world has one-sixth of the human race existed as a single free nation. This book examines the state of India’s democracy in the context of the vision of its founding fathers, its Constitution, and its political history.