This page has the NCERT Politics in India since Independence Class 12 book (2026-27 edition) — the domestic-politics textbook covering nation-building and Indian democracy since 1947. NCERT publishes Class 12 Political Science as two separate books; the other is Contemporary World Politics.
Last Updated: August 26, 2026
What’s in the Class 12 Political Science NCERT Book — Politics in India since Independence (2026-27 Edition)
The book traces Indian domestic politics from the Challenges of Nation Building through the Era of One-Party Dominance, Politics of Planned Development and India’s External Relations, then covers Challenges to and Restoration of the Congress System and the Crisis of Democratic Order, moves through Regional Aspirations, and closes with Recent Developments in Indian Politics.
Study Tip
This book is organised chronologically — keeping a rough timeline of major events (Partition, the Emergency, the Green Revolution, the rise of regional parties) alongside your chapter notes makes it much easier to answer questions that ask you to connect cause and effect across chapters.
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Chapters in This Book
Chapter links on this page were last automatically re-checked against the official NCERT source on August 27, 2026.
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Why This Book Matters for Boards
Politics in India since Independence is examined alongside Contemporary World Politics in the same CBSE Class 12 Political Science paper, and its account of post-1947 Indian democracy is tested through both short-answer and analytical long-answer questions. It is also commonly used as background reading for competitive exams that cover Indian polity.
Frequently Asked Questions
Where can I download the NCERT Class 12 Political Science book PDF (Politics in India since Independence)?
Use the chapter-wise Read and Download links above — they go directly to the official ncert.nic.in source, and no sign-up is required.
How many chapters are in NCERT Politics in India since Independence Class 12?
The 2026-27 edition has 8 chapters, plus the front matter/prelims.
Is Politics in India since Independence a separate book from Contemporary World Politics?
Yes. NCERT Class 12 Political Science has two books — Contemporary World Politics and Politics in India since Independence. Each has its own page and full chapter-wise download links on this site.
Where do these PDF links go?
Every Read and Download link on this page goes directly to the official ncert.nic.in file — nothing is hosted on this site.
Is this the latest 2026-27 edition?
Yes, this page reflects the current NCERT 2026-27 edition chapter list as published on ncert.nic.in.
Is this book free to download?
Yes. NCERT publishes all its textbooks for free public download, and every link on this page points to NCERT’s own official site.
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