Question

Problem faced by people before independent

Answer 1

lack of equality in society no freedom to speech contest election no legally prepared constitution lots of barberic custom feudal system

Answer 2

To describe a few that come to mind:


1. Resettlement of refugees

When it became clear that Indian independence would come at the cost of partition, people who wished to be part of the Indian dominion migrated in heavy numbers from across the border, leaving their land and property behind in what was to become Pakistan. Much of this migration happened post-independence, and the new government was immediately faced with the challenge of resettling them. Along with a lot of hard work on the part of the administration, a couple of very innovative methods were employed to redistribute land among the refugees in a just and efficient manner (read about the 'standard acre' and the 'graded cut'). Many of the thriving Punjabi-populated colonies in Delhi (Patel Nagar, Lajpat Nagar,...) were set up during this time, as was the city of Faridabad.


2. Integration of the Princely states

It would be a massive understatement to say that the British left behind just 2 states, India and Pakistan, because in effect they were leaving the new government the mammoth task of integrating over 500 princely states into the union. Chiefly owing to the efforts of Sardar Patel and his secretary VP Menon, many of these states acceded without much need for persuasion, though a few are infamous for having given us trouble. One of these, Kashmir, continues to be a bone of contention to this day.