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GS I · Mains

Post-Independence and World History

Consolidation, reorganisation and the making of the modern world.

4 detailed chapters

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  1. 17Integration, reorganisation and nation-building in IndiaPost-Independence and World History · GS I · 7 min read
  2. 18Industrial Revolution, capitalism and socialismPost-Independence and World History · GS I · 8 min read
  3. 19World wars, revolutions and changing boundariesPost-Independence and World History · GS I · 8 min read
  4. 20Decolonisation, Cold War and globalisationPost-Independence and World History · GS I · 7 min read

Keep these distinctions clear

ConceptPrimary focusCaution
IndustrialisationMechanised production and structural changeUneven social consequences
DecolonisationEnd of colonial political ruleEconomic dependence can persist
Non-alignmentIndependent foreign-policy judgementNot automatic neutrality