Region and the Nation

In which year agreement took place between Sheikh Abdullah and Prime Minister Indira Gandhi?

Who was the leader of the Naga National Council?

The first democratic election to Sikkim assembly in 1974 was swept by the:

Which students group led the anti-foreigner movement in Assam?

On the question of diversity which approach is adopted by India?

All regional movements need not lead to separatist demands. Explain by giving examples from this chapter.

Regional demands from different parts of India exemplify the principle of unity with diversity. Do you agree? Give reasons.

Read the passage and answer the questions below :-

One of Hazarika’s songs...  ........dwells on the unity theme; the seven states of north-eastern India become seven sisters born of the same mother ‘Meghalaya went own way …., Arunachal too separated and Mizoram appeared in Assam’s gateway as a groom to marry another daughter.’ ......  ............ ....The song ends with a determination to keep the unity of the Assamese with other smaller nationalities that are left in the present-day Assam- ‘the Karbis and the Mising brothers and sisters are our dear ones.’ —Sanjib Baruah

(a) Which unity is the poet talking about?

(b) Why were some States of North-East created separately out of the erstwhile State of Assam?

(c) Do you think that the same theme of unity could apply to all the regions of India? Why?