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When did India get independent?

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15 August 1947

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Tryst with destiny speech was given where?

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Special session of constituent assembly

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Two goals, everyone agreed upon

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  1. After independence, the country shall be run through democratic government.
  2. Government will be run for the good of all, particularly the poor and socially disadvantaged groups.
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India was born under very difficult circumstances. Elaborate.

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  1. Freedom came with the partition of the country.
  2. It was an year of unprecedented violence and trauma of displacement.
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What were the three challenges?

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  1. Shape a nation that was united yet accommodative of diversity in our society.
  2. Established democracy.
  3. Ensure development and well-being of entire society, not only some sections
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Dawn of freedom was taken from?

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Subh-e-azadi

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Who wrote Dawn of freedom?

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Faiz Ahmed Faiz

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Today I called Waris Shah is taken from?

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“Aaj akhan Waris Shah Nun”

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Who wrote today I called Waris Shah

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Amrita Pritam

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After partition_____ was divided into two countries ______ and_____

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British India, India, Pakistan

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What was two nation theory?

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It was the theory that India constituted of not one, but two ‘ people’ Hindus and Muslims. That is why it demanded Pakistan a separate country for Muslims.

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The two nation theory was given by?

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Muslim league

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What are the points in process of partition?

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  1. Followed principle of religious majority.
  2. No single belt of Muslim majority in British India. There were two areas of concentration, east and West. So western East Pakistan were separated by long expanse of Indian territory.
  3. Not all areas with Muslim majority wanted to be in Pakistan.
  4. Muslim majority provinces were Punjab and Bengal but they also had large number of non-Muslims. These provinces were bifurcated according to religious majority at DISTRICT LEVEL.
  5. The problem of minorities.
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Minorities faced ______

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Lack of safety and trauma

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What were the three communal zones?

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Lahore, Amritsar, and Kolkata

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Consequences of partition?

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  1. Muslims avoided going to areas with Hindu and Sikh population and vice versa.
  2. People went through immense sufferings. Minority fled their home and secured temporary shelter in refugee camps.
  3. Women were abducted made to convert their religion and forced into marriage.
  4. for lakhs of refugees, the countries, freedom meant life and refugee camps for months and even years.
  5. Write a poet and film makers in India and Pakistan express, ruthless, killing and suffering in novels and films. “ division of hearts” is what partition is known as.
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How many people migrated across new border?

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80 lakh

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How many people were killed due to violence?

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5 to 10 lakh

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Even after large scale, migration of Muslims to Pakistan, Muslim population in India accounted for ___% of total population in 1951

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_________ was formed to protect interests of Muslims in colonial India

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Muslim league

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In India, most leaders cherished, which ideal

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Cherished the ideal of a secular nation

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British India was divided into?

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British Indian provinces and princely states

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What are British Indian provinces?

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These were directly under the control of British government

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What are Princely states?

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Large and small states ruled by Princes. They enjoyed some control over our internal affairs as long as they ACCEPTED BRITISH SUPREMACY

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Accepting British supremacy was also called
Paramountcy/Suzerainty of British crown
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How much area did princely state cover?
1/3rd. One out of four Indians were under princely rule
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British announced that by the end of their rule, Paramountcy over princely states would lapse this meant ____ states would become legally independent
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So the now legally independent princely states had three decisions which were? and who had the power to make these decisions?
1. Free to join India. 2. Free to join Pakistan. 3. Remain independent. The princely rulers had this decision making power
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Rulers that decided on independence?
1. Ruler of Travancore. 2. Nizam of Hyderabad. 3. Nawab of Bhopal.
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Under which plan were the Principal states free to join India or Pakistan?
Mountbatten plan
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Who was the deputy prime minister and home Minister immediately after independence?
Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel
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What was Sardar Patel’s role?
He played a historic role in negotiating with rulers of princely states, bringing most of them to the Indian union.
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What were the three considerations?
1. People of mostly states clearly wanted to be part of Indian union. 2. Government was ready to be flexible in giving autonomy to some regions. 3. During partition demarcation of territory was brought to focus so supreme importance was given to integration and consolidation of territorial boundaries.
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What was instrument of accession?
It was a document signed by most rulers of the states who agreed to become a part of the Indian union
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Difficult succession was with four states, which were?
1. Junagarh. 2. Hyderabad. 3. Kashmir. 4. Manipur.
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How was the issue of Junagadh resolved?
Plebiscite
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Which was the largest princely state?
Hyderabad
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Nizam of Hyderabad entered which agreement?
Standstill agreement in NOVEMBER 1947 for a year.
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A movement of people opposed Nizam’s rule. Who were these?
1. The peasantry in Telangana region. 2. Women. 3. Hyderabad Congress. 4. Communists.
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How did Nizam respond to the movement?
He unleashed paramilitary force RAZAKARS
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In September 1948, who controlled Nizam’s forces?
Indian Army. This led to Hyderabad accession to India.
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Who was Maharaja of Manipur?
BodhChandra Singh
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BodhaChandra Singh signed the instrument of succession on the assurance that?
Internal autonomy of Manipur would be maintained
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Who was the first state to hold election based on universal adult franchise?
Manipur
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Manipur became a constitutional monarchy in which year?
June 1948
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BodhaChandra Singh signed which agreement?
Merger agreement in September 1949

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