What were the problems faced in Independent India?
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15th August 1947 marked the end of colonial rule in India and the country found itself standing on the threshold of a new era wherein the task was to build a strong nation. While India found itself independent from the British, it was still to find independence from social, economic and political problems that had started to become a rock in the way of its growth.
• Poverty, unemployment, low literacy rate
• No idea about foreign policy
• Military disorder because army and equipments were also divided
• Undeveloped industries
• How to maintain sovereignty of India
• What to choose socialist economy or capitalist economy (they chose mixed economy)
• Which group to be joined capitalist group led by USA or socialist group led by USSR (they initiate NAM)
• Partition
• Refugee problem
• Poor economic condition
• Separatist movement in north-east
• Integration of princely states
• Nature of administration was not fixed
• Undeveloped infrastructure
• Lack of sources to boost up technology and economy
India faced various internal and external problems after its independence, which can be explained as follows:
Explanation:
- Independent India even after finally achieving it's sovereignty still had many existing problems that the country needed to sort out by themselves.
- Sustained democratic freedom struggles in India were prevalent, and even among other newly independent states in the world after colonization.
- The newly independent India faced various inside problems like for example, religious extremism, casteism, naxalism, terrorist activity and secessionist sectarian violence in the regions or states.
- On top of that India faced a threat of overtaking because of its weak and vulnerable state after independence.
- India faced tampering of it's independence and democracy especially by larger and more powerful nations.
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