Mahatma Gandhi and the Indian Constitution

This volume explores important questions that are an intrinsically linked to the making of modern India. It looks at the underlying foundations of the Indian nation state and the role of leaders likeGandhi, Jawaharlal Nehru, Sardar Patel and B. R. Ambedkar. The volume also explores the linkages and the dissonances between Gandhi's idea and the Indian Constitution.

Narendra Chapalgaonker is former Judge, High Court of Bombay, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India. He taught law and Marathi literature before joining the Bar. He was Professor Emeritus in the Social Sciences at Yeshwantrao Chavan Maharashtra Open University, Nashik, and Ford Professor in Public Law at the Indian Law Society's (ILS) Law College, Pune. He is also Associate Fellow at the Indian School of Political Economy, Pune, Maharashtra.

Preface. 1. The Background 2. Making of Gandhi's leadership 3. Struggle for Independence and constitution 4. Preparing for Independence and choosing the Constituent Assembly 5. The Constitution in Gandhian thought 6. The Constituent Assembly decides 7. Epilogue 8. Appendices