Question

How many “Democratic Upsurges” are identified in post-independence history

of India​

Answer 1

" Democratic Upsurges" means increasing participation of the people in the democratic politics of the country.

Explanation:

• There were a total of three democratic upsurges in the post-independence history of India.
• The ‘First Democratic Upsurge’ from the 1950s till the 1970s, based on the participation of Indian adult voters to the democratic politics both at the  centre and states.
• During the 1980s, the increasing political participation of the lower sections of the  a society for example:- SCs, STs, and OBCs led the ‘Second Democratic  Upsurge'
• Although it failed to make any bigger change in the standard of living of these classes, especially the Dalit class.
• From the early 1990s,  the emergence of a competitive market society, because of liberalization, globalization and privatization, including all important  sectors of the economy, society, and polity caused ‘Third Democratic  Upsurge’ took place.