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Explain the areas of tension and political aspirations that arose on different occasions after independence.

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The areas of tensions and political aspirations were as explained below :

(i) Jammu and Kashmir:

(a) A separate Kashmiri nation.
(b) Merger with Pakistan.
(c) Greater autonomy for the State.

(ii) Punjab:

(a) Formation of a ‘Punjabi Suba’.

(b) Political autonomy for the region.

(c) To attain ‘bolbala’ i.e., dominance and hegemony of the Sikhs (Anandpur Sahib Resolution).

(d) Distribution of water between Punjab and neighboring States.

(e) Secession from India and the creation of ‘Khalistan’.

(iii) Assam:

(a) Political autonomy.

(b) Tribal communities and separation from Assam.

(c) Secession from the Indian Union (Mizos).

(d) To detect and deport outsides from Assam i.e., anti-foreigners movement.

(iv) Tamil Nadu:

(a) Opposition to the Brahmins’ dominance.

(b) Against the political, economic and cultural domination of the North.

(c) Against making Hindi the country’s official language.

Some More Questions From Regional Aspirations Chapter

All regional movements need not lead to separatist demands. Explain by giving examples from this chapter.

Regional demands from different parts of India exemplify the principle of unity with diversity. Do you agree ? Give reasons.

Read the passage and answer the questions below :
One of Hazarika’s songs ....... dwells on the unity theme; the seven states of north-eastern India become seven sisters born of the same mother .... ‘Meghalaya went own way ...... Arunachal too separated and Mizoram appeared in Assam’s gateway as a groom to marry another daughter,’ ......... The song ends with a determination to keep the unity of the Assamese with other smaller nationalities that are left in the present-day Assam– ‘the Karbis and the Missing brothers and sisters are our dear ones.’ —Sanjib Baruah

(a) Which unity is the poet talking about ?

(b) Why were the States of North-East created separately out of the erstwhile State of Assam ?

(c) Do you think that the same theme of unity could apply to all the regions of India ? Why ?

Describe the issues which India had to face immediately after independence.

Which is the main issue of dispute between India and Pakistan ?

What are external and internal dimensions of the ‘Kashmir issue’ ?

Rectify the following.
“Before 1947, Jammu and Kashmir was a Muslim State. Its Sikh ruler, Hari Singh, wanted to merge with Pakistan.”

What was the view of the Pakistani leaders with regard to Kashmir region?

Which are different regions of Jammu and Kashmir?

Who was the founder of Dravidar Kazhagam ?

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