The Congress had promised provinces based on language, but after Partition, Nehru feared further language-based divisions would break the country.
India still had a significant Muslim minority (12% in 1951).
Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel, the "Iron Man of India," used a mix of "carrots and sticks" (diplomacy and firm pressure).
The Congress had promised provinces based on language, but after Partition, Nehru feared further language-based divisions would break the country.
India still had a significant Muslim minority (12% in 1951). challenges of nation building class 12 notes hot
Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel, the "Iron Man of India," used a mix of "carrots and sticks" (diplomacy and firm pressure). The Congress had promised provinces based on language,