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भारतीय संघ में रियासतों का एकीकरण अभी भी देश की सबसे बड़ी राजनीतिक और प्रशासनिक चुनौतियों में से एक माना जाता है और एकीकरण के पीछे वीपी मेनन के साथ सरदार वल्लभभाई पटेल थे।  रियासतों के एकीकरण में प्रशासनिक मुद्दे  : 1. रियासतें इतनी अधिक थीं कि उनकी संख्या को लेकर भी असहमति थी।  उदाहरण: एक इतिहासकार इसे 521 पर रखता है, दूसरा 565 पर।  2. राजस्थान में कई राज्य पाकिस्तान में शामिल होने के पक्ष में पाकिस्तान के साथ सीमा साझा करेंगे। 3. त्रावणकोर के शासक, हैदराबाद और भोपाल के निजाम ने राज्यों को स्वतंत्र घोषित किया।  4. भारत सरकार अधिनियम 1947 ने रियासतों को स्वतंत्र रहने का विकल्प दिया।  इस खंड ने बहुत अनिश्चितता पैदा की। 5. बड़े देशी राज्यों की अपनी रेलवे और मुद्राएं थीं, जिससे उन्हें भारत में शामिल होने पर एक स्वतंत्र रियासत बने रहने में संदेह हुआ। 6. जूनागढ़ जैसे राज्यों, जो भारत में शामिल होने वाले राज्यों से घिरे हुए थे, ने पाकिस्तान के साथ विलय के दस्तावेज पर हस्ताक्षर किए। भारतीय रियासतों की एकीकरण प्रक्रिया में सामाजिक-सांस्कृतिक समस्याएं  : 1. स्व...

The integration of princely states into the Indian Union is still believed to be one of the biggest political and administrative challenges that the country faced and the man behind integration was Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel along with V P Menon.  Administrative Issues in the integration of the princely states : 1. The princely states were so many that there was even a disagreement as to their number. Example: One historian puts it at 521, another at 565.  2. Several states in Rajasthan would share the border with Pakistan in favour of joining Pakistan. 3. Ruler of Travancore, Nizam of Hyderabad and Bhopal declared the states an independent one.  4. The Government of India Act 1947 gave the princely states an option to remain independent. This clause caused a lot of uncertainty. 5. Larger native states had their own railways and currencies which made them sceptical to join India but to remain an independent princely state. 6. States like Junagadh which was surrounded by sta...

India is a nation with large demographic dividend which has potential to contribute towards nation building, but realizing this potential requires overcoming prevalent challenges and creating an ecosystem to channelize this potential. What is Nation Building? Economic Prosperity: standard of living and availability of critical goods and services Political stability: at national, regional as well as local level is robustness of the democratic processes of the nation. Democratic processes in turn strengthen the institutional capital and governmental stability in a nation. Human Development: encompasses education as well the collective health of people. Development of citizens of a nation directly correlates to development of the nation itself. Social cohesion: society plays a key role aligning individual energies. Environmental Sustainability: direct bearing on all of nation’s entities. Need to strength Role of youth in Nation Building Energy and vitality that they bring: From constr...

UPSC CSE mains PYQs  General Studies - l  , Post-Independence :  Post-independence consolidation and reorganization within the country.  Post-Independence :  Q.1) Discuss whether formation of new states in recent times is beneficial or not for the economy of India. [250 Words] [15 Marks] [2018] Q.2) What are the two major legal initiatives by the State since Independence addressing discrimination against Scheduled Tribes(STs)? [150 Words] [10 Marks] [2017]  Q.3) Has the formation of linguistic states strengthened the cause of Indian unity? [200 Words] [12.5 Marks] [2016]  Q.4) It would have been difficult for the Constituent Assembly to complete its historic task of drafting the Constitution for Independent India in just three years, but its experience gained with the Government of India Act, 1935 .Discuss. [200 Words] [12.5 Marks] [2015] Q.5) Critically discuss the objectives of Bhoodan and Gramdan movements initiated by Acharya Vinoba Bhave and their...