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explain any five major ideals enshrined in the Freamble of the Indian constitution.
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Five major ideals enshrined in the Preamble to the Indian constitution. include

(1) Sovereign :The Preamble states that India is a sovereign state. It implies the end of rule of a colony over India. It clarifies the fact that India is no longer under the possession or control of the British Crown. India is an independent state both internally and externally and is free to take her own decisions and implement them for the welfare of the nation.

2. In 1976, the word ‘Socialism’ was included through Amendment in the Preamble. feature It signifies that India ensures to secure social, economic and political justice for all its people. It acts on abolishing all forms of exploitation as well as stands for securing equitable distribution of income, resources and wealth.

(3) Secular :

By the 42 nd Amendment, the term ‘Secular’ was incorporated in the Preamble. It implies that India does not possess any official religion nor does it gives special status to any religion. There is no such thing as a state religion of India. India guarantees equal freedom to all religions. All religious communities are free to practise their own religion.

(4) Democratic :

The Preamble declares India to be a Democratic State. The Constitution of India provides for a democratic system where people are free to elect their own government. The authority of the government rests upon the sovereignty of the people. The people has the right to vote and freely participate in the democratic process.

(5) Republic:

The Preamble declares India to be a Republic. The Head of the state is elected not hereditary like the King or monarch. He wields power for a fixed term. The President of India is the elected sovereign head of the state. He holds a tenure of 5 years.


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