Challenges of nation building
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Explore the full setWhat were the three major challenges that independent India faced after 1947?
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1. Shaping a united nation while accommodating diversity 2. Establishing democracy and democratic practices 3. Ensuring development and wellbeing of the entire society, not just some sections…
What was the 'two-nation theory' and who advanced it?
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The two-nation theory was advanced by the Muslim League. It claimed that India consisted of not one but two 'people' - Hindus and Muslims - and therefore demanded Pakistan as a separate country for Mu…
Why was Pakistan created as two separate territories - West and East Pakistan?
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There was no single belt of Muslim majority areas in British India. There were two areas of Muslim concentration - one in the west and one in the east, separated by Indian territory. Therefore, Pakist…
What was the scale of population displacement during partition?
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The partition forced about 80 lakh (8 million) people to migrate across the new border. Between 5 to 10 lakh people were killed in partition-related violence. It was one of the largest, most abrupt, u…
When and how was Mahatma Gandhi assassinated? What was the context?
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On 30 January 1948, Nathuram Vinayak Godse shot Mahatma Gandhi during his evening prayer in Delhi. Gandhi was killed because extremists blamed him for his efforts to ensure Muslims could stay in India…
How many princely states existed in British India before independence?
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There were 565 princely states in British India. They covered one-third of the land area and one out of four Indians lived under princely rule. With the end of British rule, all these states became le…
What was the 'Instrument of Accession' and who played a key role in getting rulers to sign it?
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The Instrument of Accession was a document that rulers of princely states signed to agree that their state would become part of the Union of India. Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel, as Deputy Prime Minister a…
What were the three guiding considerations for the government's approach to princely states integration?
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1. The people of most princely states clearly wanted to become part of the Indian union 2. The government was prepared to be flexible in giving autonomy to some regions 3. Integration and consolidatio…
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