This book deals with an advanced study of India's political system in historical
and contemporary perspectives. The present political system, as devised by our
founding fathers, stands on the foundations laid by the great national leaders
during the course of freedom movement as well as on the statutory arrangements
made by the British rulers to somehow maintain their imperial hold over this
vast country. The operation of this political system has witnessed
supplementation with political developments occurred after the inauguration of
the Constitution in 1950. Hence, a number of new topics have been included in
the present edition in view of the fact that they have their