Question
Explain briefly the meaning of theword 'sovereign'.
Solution
Sovereign: A nation is sovereign when it is free in its internal matters and there is no foreign interference. Its external policy is also guided by its own interest and not by any superpower.
The words 'we the people of India dohereby adopt, enact and give to ourselves this constitution' have their own significance.They make it clear that sovereignty in India rests with her people who through their representatives in the Constituent Assembly,have framed their constitution without any external interference, Coercion or surveillance.
