The Republic of India - Sharma, B M (Bombay Asia Publishing House, 1966)
Keywords: Indian political Unity -- Administration -- Union Government -- Fundamental Rights -- Federal system -- Political Parties -- Historical background: Beginnings of Indian political unity, under British crown as a complete dependency, Morley-minto reforms and lessons in self rule, on the road to responsible government -- Constitutional developments 1935-1949 : Administration of India under government of India act 1935, on the road to independence, constituent assembly -- India's republican constitution since 1950 : Brief analysis of the constitution, salient features of constitution, preamble and territory of union, citizenship and fundamental rights, directive principles of state policy -- Union government : Union executive- president and vice president, council of ministers, union legislature- parliament at work, union judiciary- supreme court -- State governments : Governments of state- executive, state legislature, state judiciary, union territories and other areas -- Federal system : Division of powers, union state relations -- nature of Indian democracy : Franchise and elections in India, political parties in India, pattern of Indian democracy -- Miscellaneous provisions : Services under the union and states, official languages, finance, property, contracts, special provisions for certain classes, amendment of the constitution , democracy in India