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MuthuarasiAIR 225

Question Q.7GS1GS1

"The attainment of political independence in 1947 was a watershed moment in Indian history, but it did not mean an end to the struggles for economic and cultural freedom." Discuss. (10 marks, 150 words)

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Introduction

With political independence from British Yoke in 1947 did not end struggle for economic and cultural freedom.

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Main Body

As new budding nation multiplicity of demands created Struggle for Freedom

[Struggle] —Economic and cultural Freedom:

[ECONOMIC] —

1Idea of economic model —Should India go for capitalism or socialism ?=> Communist parted claimed socialism to reduce social evils—Telangana Movement (1948)
2Naxalism => Relative deprivation created violent struggle for development.
3Peasant movement — Related to land distribution and land Reformatin

✓ persuading landowners to give excess land to landless labours.

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  • clearly identifies economic dimension of post-independence struggles
  • mentions key movements like Telangana and Naxalism
  • connects ideology choices to social movements
  • addresses land reform issue

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Muthuarasi

AIR 225

Subject & Paper

GS1GS1

Topic

Post-independence Consolidation

Economic and cultural struggles

Economic models and social movements

Writing Stats

89

Total words

6

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