• Dr.Anjali Gaidhane

Abstract –Since the political system is embedded in the cultural ethos, every aspect of political culture is bound to have an impact on the working of political culture. The contemporary political culture in India consists of many strands, each with its own psychological problems of adaptation and their typical cultural expressions. Indian democracy is facing a major crisis of political culture even though the formal procedural provisions for elections are being maintained. There are several elements in this crisis ranging from castiezation of politics to the reemergence of nation -state as the hegemonic actor in the public realm at the cost of civil society. The present paper seeks to study the prominent features of Indian political culture and analyze the urgent challenges of contemporary political culture in India.

Keywords- Political Culture, Indian Political culture, Hegemony, Contemporary Challenges, Crisis

" Analyzing the Contemporary Political Culture of India ", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.9, Issue 1, page no.b218-b220, January-2022, Available :http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR2201129.pdf

" Analyzing the Contemporary Political Culture of India ", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org | UGC and issn Approved), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.9, Issue 1, page no. ppb218-b220, January-2022, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR2201129.pdf