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Like South Africa, India’s Constitution was also drawn up under very difficult circumstances. The making of the Constitution for a huge and diverse country like India was not an easy affair. At that time the people of India were emerging from the status of subjects to that of citizens. The country was born through a partition on the basis of religious differences. This was a traumatic experience for the people of India and Pakistan. At least ten lakh people were killed on both sides of the border in partition related violence. There was another problem. The British had left it to the rulers of the princely states to decide whether they wanted to merge with India or with Pakistan or remain independent. The merger of these princely states was a difficult and uncertain task. When the constitution was being written, the future of the country did not look as secure as it does today. The makers of the constitution had anxieties about the present and the future of the country.
Question 1.1
Which country’s constitution was drawn under very difficult circumstances, besides India?
Answer
Besides India, South Africa’s constitution was drawn under very difficult circumstances.
Question 1.2
The partition was between which two countries?
Answer
The partition was between India and Pakistan.
Question 1.3
Why did the makers of the constitution have anxieties when the constitution was being written?
Answer
The makers of the constitution have anxieties when the constitution was being written because they were worried about the present and future of the country ,
