01:790:103 Lecture Notes - Lecture 11: Radicalization, Mahatma Gandhi, Protectionism
27 Feb 2017
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3 themes to modern indian politics political struggles in poor democracies are especially likely to be contentious. Many of these struggles can fall along barriers of ethnicity, religion, language, caste, or territorial attachment: attempts to satisfy demands of the mobilized groups could lead to nationalistic and often divisive outcomes. India"s democratic resilience because of, or in spite of, these challenges. Fundamental eras in indian political development: british colonial india (1757 - 1947, nationals movement (1885 - 1947, nehru era (1947 - 1964) Numerous sates ruled maharajahs loyal to the crown. Indirect rule from britain through legal landlords, called zamindars, in exchange for periodic payments to the colonial administration. Direct british rule in places like madras and bombay. India"s quasi-autonomy under british colonial rule: british rule seldom penetrated the deeper layers of indian society , especially the rural areas, social life in villages were hierarchically structured into religiously sanctioned caste groups, creation of all-indian civil service.
