From Centralized Control to Shared Governance – Understanding India's Federal Structure. This chapter examines India's federal system as a sophisticated mechanism for managing diversity, analyzing how power is constitutionally divided between center and states. Discover the unique features of Indian federalism, understand center-state relations, and explore the evolution from planning era to cooperative federalism. Our structured 7-section learning system helps you master federal governance concepts for the latest CBSE–NCERT pattern. Click any section below to begin exploring how federalism balances national unity with regional autonomy in the world's largest democracy.