Abstract :
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.
Keyword :
British Imperial rule; Tilak; Mahathma Gandhi; Hindu Swaraj; Vallabai Patel; Nehru; political philosophy; Kashmir.