Indian constitution was a drawn up under very difficult circumstances.

1.	Indian constitution was a drawn up under very difficult circumstances. Explain the statement.
Answer» (i) The making of the constitution for a huge and diverse country\xa0like India\xa0was a tough task. At that time the people of India were emerging from the status of subjects\xa0to that of citizens.(ii) The country\xa0was born through\xa0a partition on the basis\xa0of religious differences.\xa0This\xa0was a traumatic experience for the people\xa0of India and Pakistan. At least ten lakh people were killed on both sides of the border\xa0in partition related violence.(iii)\xa0The British had left it to the rulers of the princely states to decide whether\xa0they\xa0wanted to merge with India or with Pakistan or remain independent.\xa0The merger of these princely\xa0states was a difficult task.(iv) When the constitution was being written the future of the country did not look very secure. The makers of the Constitution had considered about the\xa0present and the future of India.

Indian constitution was a drawn up under very difficult circumstances. Explain the statement.