The 1950s in India were a crucial transition phase where the
legacy and institutions of British rule had to be transformed to
fit the needs of a post-colonial state. This period is closely
associated with India 's first Prime Minister, Jawaharlal Nehru
(1947 64). Selecting three key policies closely associated with
him, the book traces the political origins of the Panchasheela
Agreement with China in 1954, the Hindu Code Bills of 1955 and 1956
and the founding of the Planning Commission in 1950. Each provides
a window into the compulsions of Indian domestic politics at the
time as well as the parameters of parliamentary debate.
The book goes on to discuss how these policies correspond to the
pillars of Nehru 's vision for a modern, independent India that
encapsulated socialism, nonalignment and secularism and assesses
their long-run impact in Indian politics. With a growing
recognition of the resilience of India 's political arrangements,
the analysis is particularly relevant to those interested in the
politics of transition and modernisation, and contributes to
studies on Political Institutions and South Asian Politics.
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