POST-COLONIAL INDIA: RETHINKING POLITICS, ECONOMY AND CULTURE

Analysis of post-colonial practices of modern India, which are based on critical re-evaluation of the colonial heritage and formation of an independent, authentic national identity. The rationale for the research article is dictated by the need to conceptualize the experience of decolonization of India, which is a unique example of the confluence of traditions and modernization. General scientific methods of analysis, synthesis, comparison and description, as well as historical, sociological and political science tools were applied to analyze how the confluence of the revival of traditions and modernization reforms helped India create a unique model of post-colonial development. The post-colonial practices of India encompass decolonization of political institutions, economic strategies, and cultural narratives. The main achievements were adoption of legislative instruments that promoted social equality, development of democratic principles adapted to a multicultural society, and support of the idea of “unity in diversity”. In the cultural sphere, the revival of traditions is complemented by the struggle for cultural autonomy and overcoming of colonial ideologies. The creation of a civil national identity has become an important tool for overcoming interethnic and religious cleavages. The experience of India demonstrates how combining the modernization reforms with the revival of national traditions can contribute to successful post-colonial transformation.