Solution of Chapter 1. Challenges of Nation Building (Politics In India Since Independence-Important Questions Book)

Who was known as ‘Frontier Gandhi’?

What do you understand by ‘Instrument of Accession’?

What is the two-nation theory advanced by the Muslim League?

Describe the outcomes of State Reorganisation Commission appointed in 1953.

Analyse the political developments that led to the creation of Pakistan.

What is meant by ‘Two Nation Theory’?

What was meant by princely states? How many princely states were there in India at the time of independence?

How the state of Hyderabad did became a part of the Indian Union after partition?

While rest of the country was reorganised on linguistic lines in 1950s, why Punjab had to wait till 1966?

Explain the consequences of the partition of India into India and Pakistan.

Explain the role of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel towards India’s integration.

What was the approach of the Government of India towards the princely states immediately after the partition of India in 1947?

‘The accommodation of regional demands and the formation of linguistic states were also seen as more democratic’ Justify the statement.

What were the major challenges in building democracy in India?