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shelter in the refugee camps. Thousands of women were, abducted on both sides of border., , 2. Mention any two challenges that India faced just, after independence., , Answer: (i) Challenge to shape a nation, , (ii) Challenges to establish democracy., , Or, , (iii) Challenge to ensure the development and well being of, the entire society., , 3- Name the original states from which the following, states were carved out., , (a) Meghalaya (b) Gujarat, , Answer: (a) Assam (1972) (b) Bombay (1960), , 4. Explain the role played by Sardar Patel in the, integration of princely states into the Indian Union., Answer. Sardar Patel negotiated with the rulers of princely, states and diplomatically merged most of them into the, Indian Union i.e. there were 26 small states in today’s Orissa, and 14 big states and 119 small states in today’s Gujarat., , 5. Which state got divided on bilingual basis?, Answer: Bombay got divided on bilingual basis consisting, of Gujarat and Marathi speaking people. After popular, agitation, the states of Maharashtra and Gujarat were, created in 1960., , 6. Name the leader who advocated separate state of, Andhra Pradesh by observing fast unto death and, participation in Salt Satyagraha.