History of India (1947–present)

High school (ages 12+)
History & Culture

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Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

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Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. What is the year of independence?1947
2. What is the constitution enactment?January 26, 1950
3. What happened in India on August 15, 1947?India became independent from British rule and celebrated freedom on that day.
4. Why was the Partition of India a big problem?It caused violence, forced many people to move, and created two separate countries, India and Pakistan.

Sovereign Socialist Secular Democratic Republic: Key principles enshrined in India's Constitution defining its governance and values.
Non-Alignment Movement: An international organization of states that did not formally align with or against any major power bloc.
Liberalization, Privatization, Globalization (LPG): Economic reforms introduced in India in 1991 to deregulate and open up the economy.