Independence brought about challenges of nationbuilding and identity from "summary" of A History of India by Romila Thapar
Independence from colonial rule in 1947 marked a significant turning point in the history of India. The newfound freedom brought with it a set of challenges relating to the construction of a cohesive nation-state and the formulation of a collective identity. The task of nation-building was not a simple one, considering the diverse religious, linguistic, and cultural landscape of the subcontinent. The colonial legacy left behind a deeply fragmented society, with deep-rooted divisions among various communities. The challenge lay in uniting these disparate groups under a common national identity. The idea of India as a secular, democratic, and pluralistic nation was put forth as a unifying principle, aiming to transcend the differences that had long divided the people. One of the key challenges in the process of nation-building was defining the boundaries of the Indian nation. The Partition of India in 1947 resulted in the division of the subcontinent along religious lines, creating the separate nations of India and Pakistan. This traumatic event not ...
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