Dive deep into India’s political journey with “India Since Independence: Making Sense of Indian Politics, 1e” from The Bookish Owl. This essential read unpacks the nation’s post-independence political history, tracing the evolution of parties and contextualizing today’s landscape. Explore the emergence of Mahatma Gandhi, the freedom struggle’s dynamics, and the Congress party’s early dominance. The book meticulously covers Indira Gandhi’s rise, the 1969 split, the Emergency, and the Congress decline. Discover the rise and fall of the Janata Party, regional party movements, the Bofors scandal, and the Ayodhya campaign. Understand the Rajiv Gandhi era, V.P. Singh’s impact, and the Mandal Commission. A must-have for grasping India’s complex political mosaic.