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Dear friends, let's consolidate the topics which must be covered in "Post Independence India" section of GS-1 , List of topics at one place will give a better idea for covering the topics.
@Vazu If you go back to discussions on book list (or if you have followed them all along), people were advising to stick strictly to syllabus outline and saying we need to cover only land reforms and states' reorganization from post-independence history. Now that we have seen this year's Paper-I, I see wars and Shastri explicitly in your list
So, my point is, rather than making ad-hoc list of topics, just pick up either of India Since Independence or India After Gandhi and do a thorough reading rather than sticking to some list of topics, given we still have one full year before mains.
At the same time, your list can be useful for last minute revision of important topics. But we are not in that phase now.
@Vazu If you go back to discussions on book list (or if you have followed them all along), people were advising to stick strictly to syllabus outline and saying we need to cover only land reforms and states' reorganization from post-independence history. Now that we have seen this year's Paper-I, I see wars and Shastri explicitly in your list
So, my point is, rather than making ad-hoc list of topics, just pick up either of India Since Independence or India After Gandhi and do a thorough reading rather than sticking to some list of topics, given we still have one full year before mains.
At the same time, your list can be useful for last minute revision of important topics. But we are not in that phase now.
Thanks for the reply, I totally agree with the statements on time available and judgment failure in this year's Mains but my idea is to have a list so that one can prepare notes covering those topics in various angles possible, which can be utilized in those three months where we have to cover the entire syllabus in small amount of time.
I read the suggested chapters from ISI-Bipin Chandra and had a look on other chapters as well but still not sufficient to form answers.
@Vazu Off the top of my head, I can think of some topics you have not listed: * The language problem: the jostle for official languages in center initially and later in states. * The integration of tribal population * Regionalism * Communalism : definition, origins, history, factors, etc. * Left Wing Extremism: history of naxalism, maoism, etc. * Coalition politics: factors, effects (such as decentralization), etc.
Again, very hard to make an exhaustive list without ending up listing all chapters of the textbooks. By the way, some of these topics are dealt beautifully in ISI. For example, the theory of three stages of evolution of communalism and the role of "culture of migration" in regionalism (I think it was in ISI but am not sure).
But yes ISI is a book agreed upon by aspirants and not a book recommended by UPSC, so there will always be questions for which ISI won't be sufficient.
@Vazu Off the top of my head, I can think of some topics you have not listed: * The language problem: the jostle for official languages in center initially and later in states. * The integration of tribal population * Regionalism * Communalism : definition, origins, history, factors, etc. * Left Wing Extremism: history of naxalism, maoism, etc. * Coalition politics: factors, effects (such as decentralization), etc.
Again, very hard to make an exhaustive list without ending up listing all chapters of the textbooks. By the way, some of these topics are dealt beautifully in ISI. For example, the theory of three stages of evolution of communalism and the role of "culture of migration" in regionalism (I think it was in ISI but am not sure).
But yes ISI is a book agreed upon by aspirants and not a book recommended by UPSC, so there will always be questions for which ISI won't be sufficient.
I totally agree on UPSC context, we can just hope for the best, Thanks for the list
@vazu take ISI. it is indispensable book. but reading it once will not solve an purpose. it covers most of the topics related to post independence era. but some chapters hold a biased view in favor of nehru family. for that use the internet. search frontline archives you will find many articles there. also hindu archives will also serve the purpose.
also IAG need not be read cover to cover. IMO the chapters 6,7,9,12,13, 14,16,17,24 and Epilogue will be more than sufficient.
The book “India since Independence” by Bipin Chandra et al is analysed below from the perspective of the new GS syllabus.
The GS- Paper 1 History part has included this new phrase in the syllabus: "Post-independence consolidation and reorganization within the country" · There are 4 chapters on Consolidation of India as a Nation i.e Chapters 7,8,9 & 10. These are a must-read as the term in the syllabus seems to have been picked from here itself..:) · Along with this, reorganization would also include formation of new states after 2000 i.e. Jharkhand, Chattisgarh and Uttarakhand. You need to study the reasons for their formation and the impact on polity, economy and social development. Other questions might relate to need for smaller states for better administration and the demands for further reorganization as seen in the case of UP etc.
From the syllabus perspective, other important chapters in this book are: · Chapter 12: Foreign Policy · Chapter 35 & 36: As Communalism word is mentioned in the new syllabus · Chapters 29,30 & 31: Land reforms is in the syllabus of GS-3 ( Pages 566-570 provide the gist) · Indian Economy chapters 25 to 28 can also be studied · Chapter 38 is also important from GS-1 perspective
It is better if you study the while book but I have mentioned the bare minimum ones which are absolutely essential.
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Following are some topics which I think one must cover, if I missed any, I request others to contribute.
• Consolidation
• Reorganization of state
• Wars-1947-1962-1965-1971-1999
• NAM and Foreign policy
• Economy, Role of public sector
• Reforms of 1991
• Trouble in NE
• Communism in India
• Nehru/Shastri/Indira/Rajiv Contribution
So, my point is, rather than making ad-hoc list of topics, just pick up either of India Since Independence or India After Gandhi and do a thorough reading rather than sticking to some list of topics, given we still have one full year before mains.
At the same time, your list can be useful for last minute revision of important topics. But we are not in that phase now.
I read the suggested chapters from ISI-Bipin Chandra and had a look on other chapters as well but still not sufficient to form answers.
Please contribute to the list.
* The language problem: the jostle for official languages in center initially and later in states.
* The integration of tribal population
* Regionalism
* Communalism : definition, origins, history, factors, etc.
* Left Wing Extremism: history of naxalism, maoism, etc.
* Coalition politics: factors, effects (such as decentralization), etc.
Again, very hard to make an exhaustive list without ending up listing all chapters of the textbooks. By the way, some of these topics are dealt beautifully in ISI. For example, the theory of three stages of evolution of communalism and the role of "culture of migration" in regionalism (I think it was in ISI but am not sure).
But yes ISI is a book agreed upon by aspirants and not a book recommended by UPSC, so there will always be questions for which ISI won't be sufficient.
also IAG need not be read cover to cover. IMO the chapters 6,7,9,12,13, 14,16,17,24 and Epilogue will be more than sufficient.
Kindly provide the link if someone has it.
Is there any other concise source for post independence india ?
Anyone ??
The book “India since Independence” by Bipin Chandra et al is analysed below from the perspective of the new GS syllabus.
The GS- Paper 1 History part has included this new phrase in the syllabus: "Post-independence consolidation and reorganization within the country"
· There are 4 chapters on Consolidation of India as a Nation i.e Chapters 7,8,9 & 10. These are a must-read as the term in the syllabus seems to have been picked from here itself..:)
· Along with this, reorganization would also include formation of new states after 2000 i.e. Jharkhand, Chattisgarh and Uttarakhand. You need to study the reasons for their formation and the impact on polity, economy and social development. Other questions might relate to need for smaller states for better administration and the demands for further reorganization as seen in the case of UP etc.
From the syllabus perspective, other important chapters in this book are:
· Chapter 12: Foreign Policy
· Chapter 35 & 36: As Communalism word is mentioned in the new syllabus
· Chapters 29,30 & 31: Land reforms is in the syllabus of GS-3 ( Pages 566-570 provide the gist)
· Indian Economy chapters 25 to 28 can also be studied
· Chapter 38 is also important from GS-1 perspective
It is better if you study the while book but I have mentioned the bare minimum ones which are absolutely essential.