Here are different opinions about what made India a democracy. How much importance would you give to each of these factors? Democracy in India is a gift of the British rulers. We received training to work with representative legislative institutions under the British rule.

The British rule introduced certain democratic institutions in India, but attributing India’s democracy solely to colonial influence oversimplifies its complex origins. Factors like the freedom struggle, constitutional framework, diverse societal participation, and sustained democratic practices played equally pivotal roles in shaping India’s democratic identity.