Colonial Democracy : Electoral Systems The Idea of Colonial Democracy 2. The Nature of the functioning of Colonial Democracy

Colonial Democracy : Electoral Systems Indian Political Response 4. Nationalist Pressure and the Culture of Democracy

Colonial Democracy : Electoral Systems Growing Communalism and the Limitations of Colonial Democracy. 5. Growing Communalism and the Limitations of Colonial Democracy. 6. Voting With Feet: Agitations of the Excluded. 6. Voting With Feet: Agitations of the Excluded.

The Idea of Colonial Democracy Democratic Reforms and the Calculation of Colonial Governing Elites. Democratic Reforms and the Calculation of Colonial Governing Elites. Morley- Minto Reforms Morley- Minto Reforms Montague Chelmsford Reforms 1919 Montague Chelmsford Reforms 1919 Communal Award 1932 Communal Award 1932 The Government of India Act 1935 The Government of India Act 1935

The Nature of the Functioning of Colonial Democracy

Indian Political Response 1. Nationalist Congress Response of P-C-P 1. Nationalist Congress Response of P-C-P 2. Liberal Response 2. Liberal Response 3. Muslim Response 3. Muslim Response 4. Reluctant Princely States 4. Reluctant Princely States

Nationalist Pressure and the Culture of Democracy 1. Democratization of the structure of the Congress Party and Institutionalization of Politics 1. Democratization of the structure of the Congress Party and Institutionalization of Politics 2. Strategies of Popular Mobilization and Politicization of the Social and Economic Grievances. 2. Strategies of Popular Mobilization and Politicization of the Social and Economic Grievances. 3. Organization of Civil Society. 3. Organization of Civil Society.

Growing Communalism and the Limitations of Colonial Democracy. 1. The meaning of the term ‘Communalism’. 1. The meaning of the term ‘Communalism’. 2. The institution of Separate Electorate and its Impact on the Indian Politics. 2. The institution of Separate Electorate and its Impact on the Indian Politics. 3. Growing political polarization between ‘Hindu’ and ‘Muslim’ Organizations. 3. Growing political polarization between ‘Hindu’ and ‘Muslim’ Organizations.

Voting With Feet: Agitations of the Excluded. 1. The Limited Electorate based on Property Qualifications 1. The Limited Electorate based on Property Qualifications 2. Popular Movements and the Political System 2. Popular Movements and the Political System 3. Grassroots Level Communal Violence 3. Grassroots Level Communal Violence 4. Limited Mobilizations: Unpredictability of Mass Politics in South Asia. 4. Limited Mobilizations: Unpredictability of Mass Politics in South Asia.