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India: The Years Of Indira Gandhi

Document Type

Article

Journal/Book/Conference Title

Journal of Asian and African Studies

Volume

22

Issue

3-4

First Page

135

Last Page

140

Abstract

Admired by her supporters and criticized by her opponents, Indira Gandhi presided over the most eventful years of politics in an independent India. During her regime, India made an impressive technological and industrial breakthrough, achieved self-sufficiency in food production and entered a period of social revolution. Despite the impressive achievements of her regime, these critical years also witnessed increased polarization within society and an unprecedented increase in social violence leading to an enhancement of the repressive capabilities of the state. © 1987, BRILL.

Department

Department of Political Science

Original Publication Date

1-1-1987

DOI of published version

10.1163/156852187X00331

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