The present work 'An Encyclopaedic Dictionary of Contemporary India' is the sixth title under the ongoing series 'An Encyclopaedic Dictionary of Indian History and Culture'. The volume aims to be a handy reference manual for understanding the different aspects of Indian history and culture since the dawn of independence in 1947. It is a saga of the triumphs the tragedies of independent India during the last 55 years of its existance, covering the period from 1947 to 2002.
