CONTENTS: Preface, Acknowledgment, Table of Cases, 1. Early Constitutional Developments and Pre-British Governance Systems, 2. The British Colonial Period and Early Constitutional Reforms, 3. The Rise of Nationalism and the Role of the Indian National Congress (INC), 4. Constitutional Reforms under British Rule and the Demand fopr Self-Governance, 5. The Road tol Independence: Partition and the Indian Independence Act, 1947, 6. The Constituent Assembly and the Framing of the Indian Constitution, 7. The Indian Parliament: Structujre, Powsers and Functions, 8. The Evolution of Indian Demolcracy and Political Parties, 9. The Judiciary and the Role of the Supreme Court, 10. Constitutional Amendments and their Impact, 11. India's Parliamentary System: Challenges and Reforms, 12. India's Constitution in the 21st Century: Contemjlporary Issues Challenges, Bibliography, Appendix 1 to 12, Index.