Events that Led to the Emergency of 1975–77
Abstract
June 26 marks the anniversary of the Emergency declared by the Indira Gandhi government 42 years ago, in 1975. Many among the intelligentsia and the political class are not willing to forgive or forget the “dark days of the Emergency” even 42 years later. However, the present generation needs to know the circumstances that led to the Emergency being declared by a charismatic Prime Minister who only four years earlier had won a massive mandate in the Lok Sabha in March 1971, followed by an equally brilliant performance in the State Assembly elections a year later.
Fields of Study & Subjects
South Asian Studies and Conflicts
South Asian Studies and Diaspora
Indian Economic and Social Development
Publication details
- Journal / source
- Routledge eBooks
- Pages
- 287–290
- Publication date
- 12 March 2026
- Language
- EN
- Document type
- Book chapter