Democracy is a form of government in which all eligible citizens have an equal say in the decisions that affect their lives. Democracy allows eligible citizens to participate equally either directly or through elected representatives in the proposal, development, and creation of laws. It encompasses social, economic and cultural conditions that enable the free and equal practice of political self-determination.The term originates from the Greek demokratia rule of the people, which was coined from demos people and kratos power or rule in the 5th century BCE to denote the political systems then existing in Greek city states, notably Athens; the term is an antonym to aristocratie rule of an elite. While theoretically these definitions are in opposition, in practice the distinction has been blurred historically. The political system of Classical Athens, for example, granted democratic citizenship to an elite class of free men and excluded slaves and women from political participation. In virtually all democratic governments throughout ancient and modern history, democratic citizenship consisted of an elite class until full enfranchisement was won for all adult citizens in most modern democracies through the suffrage movements of the 19th and 20th centuries. The English word dates to the 16th century, from the older Middle French and Middle Latin equivalents.Indian Democracy is the biggest Democracy in the world . India democracy consists of 295 main articles 20 sub articles . After the independence of India in 1947 August 15th the India started preparing democracy for 4 years and it has released on January 26th 1951. From then on wards India is called as democratic country.Religion as a major cultural influence plays an important role in politics. Political party support depends greatly on differentiating the electorate along religious lines. The major religious communities are those of the Hindus although not a homogeneous block , the Muslims again they too are differentiated as Shies and Sunnis and the Sikhs and many political parties are identified by the religion of their supporters. Many national religious issues are the key points of the success in elections. Even some of the political leaders use religion for their own sake and as a medium for their political stability.India is still an emerging economy, setting the pace and shape of development. India began as an explicitly socialist nation and continues with a large public sector and many constraints on private enterprise, although recent governments have reduced some of these restrictions. Their reward has been faster economic growth, particularly through the growth of trade oriented industry. Some recent governments were voted out due to a sluggish economy.India is the seventh largest and the second most populous country in the world, with roughly one-sixth of its population, of about a billion and a quarter. It is the world's largest democracy. It is one of the world's oldest civilizations yet, a very young nation. Elections to its Parliament are held once every 5 years. Currently, Prime minister Dr. Manmohan Singh is the head of the government, enjoying a majority in the Parliament, while President Pranab Mukherjee, is the head of state. India is a constitutional republic governed under the worlds longest written constitution, federally consisting of 28 states and seven centrally administered union territories, with New Delhi as the nation's capital. The country has four main national parties: the Indian National Congress , Bhartiya Janta Party , Communist Party of India and the Communist Party of India . The Indian National Congress has governed the country for 3/4th's of the time since independence from Britain in 1947, under the defacts one party system and now, under the Dominant party system. At the level of its states, many regional parties stand for elections to state legislatures, every five years.Historic origins Although it is generally believed that the concepts of democracy and constitution were created in one particular place and time identified as Ancient Athens circa 508 BCE there is evidence to suggest that democratic forms of government, in a broad sense, may have existed in several areas of the world well before the turn of the 5th century.Within that broad sense it is plausible to assume that democracy in one form or another arises naturally in any well-bonded group, such as a tribe. This is tribalism or primitive democracy. A primitive democracy is identified in small communities or villages when the following take place: face to face discussion in the village council or a headman whose decisions are supported by village elders or other cooperative modes of government