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Find out from your grandparents or old neighbours who were there at the time of independence about how things were at that time and what they felt about the future of the country. |
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Answer» Things at the time of independence : 1. Apart from social and cultural diversity, there were huge differences between rich and poor, upper and lower castes, men and women. 2. Literacy levels and education were very low. 3. There was acute poverty. 4. There were sharp differences of opinion among the leaders of the national movement, about how we could make a better society after Independence. Our grandparents/Old neighbours felt about the future of the country in the following way. 1. The dreams of Gandhiji would be true. 2. There would be a plenty of food in the country. 3. People would be happy with their shelters and clothes. 4. There would be no inequalities. 5. There would be no discriminations. 6. All would be equal before law etc. |
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