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National Integration And Secularism

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1. Meaning and Importance of National Integration

  • A nation is a country with a unified socio-economic and political structure.
  • National integration is the awareness of a common identity amongst citizens.
  • People may differ in religion, language, caste, culture, and region, but national identity is supreme.
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2. National Integration and the Freedom Movement

  • India became administratively united during British rule, but emotional unity was still weak.
  • The British followed a divide-and-rule policy and encouraged communal division.
  • The national freedom movement brought people from different regions and communities together.
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3. National Integration and the Indian Constitution

  • India got independence on 15 August 1947.
  • On the eve of independence there were 562 independent Princely States.
  • Hyderabad, Jammu and Kashmir, and Junagadh wished to remain independent.
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4. Challenges to National Integration

  • Communalism is a major challenge to national integration.
  • Regionalism becomes harmful when it ignores national interests or leads to separatism.
  • Linguism creates conflict over language and official language issues.

Key Concepts

Central concept: National integration and secularism as foundations of unity, diversity, and peaceful coexistence in India

National integrationNationIndia's diversityNational movementConstitutional supportChallenges to national integrationCommunalismRegionalism

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