An Encyclopaedic dictionary of Indian Constitution’ the seventh volume in the ongoing series "An Encyclopaedic Dictionary of Indian History and Culture" deals with the Indian Constitution and Parliamentary procedure in India. The volume is divided into five sections: (1) Nature and operation; (2) The Dictionary; (3) The miscellany; (4) The Chronology; and (5) The Bibliography. Section one gives a background and broad introduction to the Indian Constitution. Section two the Dictionary portion, the main body of the volume, contains precise definitions and descriptions of about four hundred constitutional and parliamentary terms. The approach is comparative with focus on Indian theory and practice. Section three presents information about major constitutional functionaries and national symbols. Section four deals with major dates and events since the first sitting of the Constitutional Assembly. Section five presents a list of important publications on the working of India’s Constitution and Parliamentary Proceedings.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR A N Kapoor
A.N. Kapoor After obtaining M.A., D.Phil, in English from Allahabad University, Dr. Kapoor taught English at Agra and Delhi Universities for over four decades and has edited, compiled and authored more than hundred titles including reference books, encyclopaedias and language dictionaries. His dictionary of geographical terms published in 1955 was the first work of its kind in Hindi. His comprehensive English-Hindi dictionary stands as the crowning work of the four decade long effort. The lexicon is considered a work of tremendous relevance for the entire gamut of bilingual activity, being undertaken in the country as almost all levels of our social system, educational institutions and government department.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR Mohini Gupta
A constant collaborator in the intellectual pursuits of her husband V.P. Gupta she is co-author in a number of his publications including an Encyclopaedia of History and Culture of Punjab, and biographical studies of Raja Rammohun Roy, Swami Dayaand Saraswati, Lokmanya Bal Gangadhar Tilak, Lala Lajpat Rai, Gopal Krishna Gokhale, Mahatma Gandhi, Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel and Dr. B.R. Ambedkar. A two-volume study of India since independence critically examines the triumphs and tragedies of Indian people during the last fifty five years. These books brought out in both the languages - English and Hindi - have been widely acclaimed as the harbinger of awareness about the ideals of our freedom struggle.
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