History of the Parliament of India Vol. IV

This is the fourth volume of the History of Parliament. It covers the firth and the sixth Lok Sabha Periods (1971-1979). During the years, there were many positive achievements and moments of glory for the nation : decisive victory in the war with Pakistan, liberation of Bangladesh, Shimla Agreement, Indo-Soviet Treaty, Sikkim\'s integration and successful nuclear explosion establishing India\'s capability. Also, for the first time, there was peaceful transfer of power and the polity came close to developing a two-party system. On the other hand, there was the sad aberration of the imposition of internal emergency, the authoritarian legislation and the administrative excesses adversely affecting the fabric of democracy.