Indian Polity: Gandhi‟s Unambiguity to Nehru‟s Bewilderment

Politics had become integral part in the life of common man of India during the modern period in their fight against British Imperial rule. The real contribution made in the freedom struggle led by leaders like Bala Gangadhara Tilak and Mahathma Gandhiji, even though their time span was different but their motive behind the struggle was Hindu Swaraj. The untimely demise of Gandhi and Vallabai Patel post-independence was a misfortune to the nation. Nehru whose political philosophy was different had taken a centre stage in independent India. The concept of Socialist Democratic Indian Union alienated the common man from the political system of Nehruvian India, which is the main focus of this article.