This history of modern India will explore all aspects of this complex country, its past and present, its politics, culture and society.Divided into five main parts, A MAHATMA IN HIS PLACE, THE CONGRESS CONSENSUS, INDIRA IS INDIA, DEMOCRACY IN DISARRAY and concluding with a section considering HOW HAS INDIA DONE? this promises to be the most comprehensive account of a great nation.With detailed chapters devoted to the legacy of colonization, the components of Indian national culture, the return of caste and the revival of religion, as well as those considering the effects of war and globalization, every aspect is covered.