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What led to the partition of India in 1947?
Religious differences
What type of government did the constitution adopted in 1950 establish in India?
Democratic republic with a parliamentary system
Who became the first Prime Minister of independent India?
Jawaharlal Nehru
What was the impact of British rule on the subcontinent before India's independence?
Political and economic unification
What has been unique about India's sustained democratic freedoms among newly independent states?
They have been sustained since independence
Test your knowledge of the history of independent India, including its partition and independence from British rule in 1947.
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