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Framing The Constitution
What were the demands of low caste people and linguistic minorities at the time of making the Indian Constitution?
(i) The low-caste people demanded an end to ill-treatment by upper-caste people.
(ii) They also demanded reservation of separate seats, on the basis of their population, in legislatures, government departments and local bodies.
(iii) The linguistic minorities demanded freedom of speech in their respective mothertongue. They also demanded redistribution of provinces on linguistic basis.
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Why did Mahatma Gandhi think Hindustani should be the national language?
What historical forces shaped the vision of the Constitution?
Discuss the different arguments made in favour of protection of the oppressed groups.
What connection did some of the members of the Constituent Assembly make between the political situation of the time and the need for a strong Centre?
How did the Constituent Assembly seek to resolve the language controversy?
When was the Indian Constitution framed? When was it enforced?
Discuss the significance of the Indian Constitution. Give any two points.
What were the demands of low caste people and linguistic minorities at the time of making the Indian Constitution?
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