00686pab a2200157 454500008004000000100001800040245004300058260000900101300001700110362001100127520027800138650001400416650003600430650002800466773003400494180718b2002   xxu||||| |||| 00| 0 eng d  aRajwade, A.V.  aFifty five years of a feudal democracy  c2002  ap.3398-3401.  a17 Aug  aThe 55th anniversary of independence day should be an occasion to rejoice and celebrate.  But is it?  A brief perspective on where we stand in the comity of nations; what is happening in the country in terms of our governance, our mental attitude and stances. - Reproduced.  aDemocracy  aIndia - Politics and government  aPolitics and government  aEconomic and Political Weekly