Question

Name three problems that the newly independent nation of India faced.

Answer 1

Three problems that the newly independent nation of India faced:

(i) As a result of Partition, 8 million refugees had come into the country from what was now Pakistan. These people had to be found homes and jobs.

(ii) The maharajas and nawabs of the princely states (almost 500) had to be persuaded to join the new nation.

(iii) A political system had to be adopted which would best serve the hopes and expectations of the Indian population.