Question 8 Here are different opinions about what made India a democracy. How much importance would you give to each of these factors?
(a) Democracy in India is a gift of the British rulers. We received training to work with representative legislative institutions under the British rule.
(b) Freedom struggle challenged the colonial exploitation and denial of different freedoms to Indians. Free India could not be anything but democratic.
(c) We are lucky to have leaders who had democratic convictions. The denial of democracy in several other newly independent countries shows the important role of these leaders.
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a)
Democracy is not a gift of the British rulers. Britishers gradually and slowly gave powers to the elected representatives.
b)
This statement is true because freedom struggle against the colonial exploitation. Indians were given Limited and restricted rights. Thus, it was clear before independence that India will be a democratic country after independence.
c)
This statement is correct. Our leaders were committed to democratic Institutions and democratic values. In India democracy became successful due to great leadership of Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru, Dr Ambedkar, Dr Rajendra Prasad, Sardar Patel e.t.c
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