National Integration And Secularism — Flashcards

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National integration is the awareness of a common identity among the citizens of a country. It means that people belonging to different communities, castes, religions, cultures, regions, and languages…

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A nation is a country with a unified socio-economic and political structure. It is also a body of people who feel a sense of oneness based on common history, society, culture, and values.

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National integration is important because India has great diversity in religion, language, region, and culture. A shared sense of unity helps people live peacefully, respect one another, and build a s…

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The definition emphasizes loyalty to the country above group loyalties and the welfare of the country above narrow sectarian interests. It focuses on a mental outlook that supports national unity.

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Pandit Nehru meant a deeper unity than political unity. Political integration had already taken place, but emotional integration means that Indian people should feel strongly united while still preser…

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During the freedom movement, people from different regions, religions, castes, communities, and cultures joined together to remove British rule. This created a feeling of nationhood and gave importanc…

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After independence, India faced partition violence, refugee movement, and the problem of integrating princely states. These challenges made unity and national integration very important for the new na…

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India became independent on 15 August 1947. At that time the country also faced partition, which created serious communal violence and major problems of integration.