Provincial politics and Indian nationalism: Bombay and the Indian National Congress 1880 to 1915

This book is a study of the relationship between politics and constitution-making in two major countries of South Asia, namely, India and Pakistan, with special reference to the period 1919-1956. Although there is no dearth of literature on the constitutional history of India and Pakistan, few scholars have discussed and examined the interplay of politics, political theories and constitution making in the above countries. The author has examined the Western constitutional ideas, political beliefs and attitudes. Side by side, he has focused his attention on the political ideas, beliefs, attitudes and view points of the leading Muslim thinkers as well as some representative Indian thinkers, like Gandhi, M.N. Roy, Subhas Chandra Bose and Jayaprakash Narayan. In addition, he has attempted to relate the ideas of other important thinkers and leaders to the consti tutional evolution and constitution-making in India and Pakistan. Finally, he has analysed and assessed the major socio-econo mic and political forces which had shaped constitution-making in both countries.

The book will be of interest to general readers, political scientists, and students of politics and constitutional history.