Post-independence consolidation to 1991
Regional aspirations and the 1980s: Punjab, Assam, the North-East, Rajiv years to 1991
Concepts to cover
- Anandpur Sahib resolution 1973, Bhindranwale, Operation Blue Star June 1984, assassination of Indira Gandhi and the 1984 riots, Rajiv-Longowal accord 1985
- Assam agitation 1979-85 over migrants, Nellie 1983, Assam Accord 1985 and the AGP government
- Mizo accord 1986 and statehood 1987, Nagaland and Manipur insurgencies, Gorkhaland agitation and hill council 1988
- Anti-defection law 1985, Shah Bano and Ayodhya, Bofors, V.P. Singh and the Mandal Commission 1990, 1991 balance-of-payments crisis and reforms
Where to study
Politics in India Since Independence, Textbook in Political Science for Class XII (prelims and contents)
- ch. 7 Regional Aspirations
- ch. 8 Recent Developments in Indian Politics
India Since Independence (Bipan Chandra, Mridula Mukherjee, Aditya Mukherjee), Google Books record with table of contents
- ch. The Punjab Crisis
- ch. The Rajiv Years
- ch. Politics in the States: Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh, Assam