Which of the following statements are correct in context of India gaining Independence in 1947?
A. It came after the end of the 200-year-old British Raj in India.
B. Independence came at the cost of Partition following massive violence and displacement.
C. Pakistan was officially declared as an Islamic nation, and similarly, India was declared as a Hindu nation.
D. India initially received independence on lease for twenty years, and later, Cold War politics ensured permanent Independence.
Choose the correct answer from the options given below
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 2
The correct answer is Option (2) → A and B only
A. It came after the end of the 200-year-old British Raj in India. Correct.
B. Independence came at the cost of Partition following massive violence and displacement. Correct.
C. Pakistan was officially declared as an Islamic nation, and similarly, India was declared as a Hindu nation. Incorrect. India did not become a Hindu nation; its leaders held that India must treat persons of all religions equally.
D. India initially received independence on lease for twenty years ... Incorrect. Independence was not given on lease; India became independent on 15 August 1947.
NCERT (2025-26): “Challenges for the new nation-state … India was born as a nation-state in very difficult circumstances. Perhaps no other country by then was born in a situation more difficult than that of India in 1947. Freedom came with the partition of the country. The year 1947 was a year of unprecedented violence and trauma of displacement. … Partition: displacement and rehabilitation … The leaders of the Indian national struggle did not believe in the two-nation theory. And yet, partition on religious basis had taken place. Did that make India a Hindu nation automatically? … But most leaders of the national movement believed that India must treat persons of all religions …” |