Category 32 · Modern History
India After Nehru
12 micro topics in Modern History for UPSC Prelims, in book order: The Lal Bahadur Shastri Years and the Indo-Pak War of 1965; Indira Gandhi, 1966-77: Political Developments and Socio-Economic Policies; and 10 more.
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The Lal Bahadur Shastri Years and the Indo-Pak War of 1965
Lal Bahadur Shastri became Prime Minister on 9 June 1964, chosen by the party's Syndicate after Nehru's death. His short term faced anti-Hindi agitation in Madras, food shortages and the second war with Pakistan in 1965.…
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Indira Gandhi, 1966-77: Political Developments and Socio-Economic Policies
Indira Gandhi became Prime Minister on 19 January 1966. She split the Congress in 1969, nationalised fourteen banks, abolished privy purses, won the 1971 elections on Garibi Hatao, faced the JP movement, and after the Allahabad…
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Indo-Pak War of 1971 and the Birth of Bangladesh
After the Awami League won the 1970 elections in Pakistan and the army crushed the protests in March 1971, millions of refugees entered India. India signed a treaty with the Soviet Union in August 1971, trained…
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The Janata Party Years, 1977-80
After the 1977 election the Janata Party formed the first non-Congress government at the Centre, headed by Morarji Desai from 23 March 1977. It restored civil liberties through the 43rd and 44th Amendments and appointed the…
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Indira Gandhi, 1980-84: Punjab Turmoil and Operation Blue Star
Indira Gandhi returned to power in January 1980. Her second term saw Sanjay Gandhi's death in June 1980, the Sixth Plan and early cautious liberalisation, unrest in Assam, Punjab and elsewhere, Operation Blue Star in June…
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The Rajiv Gandhi Years, 1984-89
Rajiv Gandhi became Prime Minister on 31 October 1984 and won over 400 Lok Sabha seats in December 1984. His term saw the anti-Sikh riots, the Bhopal gas tragedy, the Anti-Defection Act, accords on Punjab, Assam…
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V.P. Singh, Mandal Commission and the Chandra Shekhar Government
V.P. Singh led a National Front minority government from 2 December 1989, supported from outside by the BJP and the Left. On 7 August 1990 he announced 27 per cent reservation for OBCs in central jobs…
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The Narasimha Rao Years: Economic Reform and Panchayati Raj
P.V. Narasimha Rao led a Congress minority government from June 1991 to May 1996. With Manmohan Singh as finance minister it launched the New Economic Policy of 1991 on liberalisation, privatisation and globalisation, the 73rd and…
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Political Instability 1996-98: Vajpayee, Deve Gowda and I.K. Gujral
The 1996 election gave no party a majority. Atal Bihari Vajpayee formed a BJP government in May 1996 that lasted thirteen days, the United Front under H.D. Deve Gowda governed with Congress support until April 1997,…
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NDA Years: Pokhran II, Lahore Summit and Kargil War
The BJP-led National Democratic Alliance under Atal Bihari Vajpayee governed from March 1998, fell in April 1999 by one vote, and returned in October 1999 to complete a full term until May 2004. Its years saw…
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The UPA Years, 2004-14
The Congress-led United Progressive Alliance governed for ten years under Manmohan Singh, who was sworn in on 22 May 2004 after Sonia Gandhi declined the post. The first term brought NREGA, RTI and the Indo-US nuclear…
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The NDA Government, 2014-19
The BJP won 282 seats in the 2014 Lok Sabha election and Narendra Modi was sworn in as Prime Minister on 26 May 2014 at the head of the NDA. The government replaced the Planning Commission…
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Frequently asked questions
Which topics are in India After Nehru?
India After Nehru has 12 micro topics in Modern History: The Lal Bahadur Shastri Years and the Indo-Pak War of 1965; Indira Gandhi, 1966-77: Political Developments and Socio-Economic Policies; Indo-Pak War of 1971 and the Birth of Bangladesh; The Janata Party Years, 1977-80; Indira Gandhi, 1980-84: Punjab Turmoil and Operation Blue Star; The Rajiv Gandhi Years, 1984-89; V.P. Singh, Mandal Commission and the Chandra Shekhar Government; The Narasimha Rao Years: Economic Reform and Panchayati Raj; Political Instability 1996-98: Vajpayee, Deve Gowda and I.K. Gujral; NDA Years: Pokhran II, Lahore Summit and Kargil War; The UPA Years, 2004-14; The NDA Government, 2014-19.
Is India After Nehru important for UPSC Prelims?
India After Nehru is a part of the UPSC Prelims Modern History syllabus map on MaargX UPSC. Each of its 12 published topics has key terms, a Mains angle and practice questions.