In 1951–52, India took a step no other newly independent country had dared to take - universal adult suffrage, without any conditions of caste, gender, education, or property.
Many journalists, politicians, and experts around the world called it a "dangerous experiment."
But Jawaharlal Nehru, Dr. Bhimrao Ambedkar, and the first Chief Election Commissioner, Sukumar Sen, had unwavering faith in the character and wisdom of the ordinary Indian.
This video tells how the world called India's first elections a "meaningless charade," and how India overcame all those criticisms and wrote the most successful democratic chapter in history.
This story of unwavering faith in democracy, even amidst poverty and illiteracy, continues to inspire. This faith became the foundation of the world's largest democracy.
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