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“The Constitution makers faced the great task of forging a common national identity in the face of unparalleled social and cultural diversity in India.” Comment. (150 words)

  • UPSC 2021
  • 10 marks
  • Making of the Indian Constitution

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In 1947 India held every major world religion, hundreds of languages and thousands of castes, and had just seen partition prove that a nation defined by religion splits states. The framers' answer was a civic, constitutional nationhood: identity built on shared citizenship and rights, not a shared culture — unity without uniformity.

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  • Why the task was unparalleled
  • Integration: one civic identity
  • Accommodation: many identities kept
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