The Constituent Assembly took the decision that while Hindi would be the official language of India, English would be used in the courts, the services and communications between one state and another.
The advantage of this decision is:
It would keep the whole of India united. The South Indian states would not separate themselves from India.
The disadvantage of this decision is :
It would hamper the development and growth of Hindi all over India.

Yes, Mira Behn was right in her views. Today science and machinery has created immense environmental disorder which is very harmful for human beings
The examples of the effects of industrial pollution and deforestation are as follows:
Effects of Industrial Pollution
Effects of industrial pollution are:
(i) It contaminates sources of drinking water.
(ii) It releases unwanted toxins into the air.
Effects of Deforestation
Effects of deforestation are:
(i) It affects the climate in more than one'ways. Trees release water vapour and provide required shade that keeps the soil moist.
(ii) With the clearance of tree cover, the soil is directly exposed to the Sun, making it dry.

Mahatma Gandhi dream of one nation was shattered due to the partition of India, into India and Pakistan. The Congress leaders were sceptical about a further division of states on the basis of language.
The partition of India resulted in the death of millions of people who were killed in the riots between the Hindus and the Muslims.
They feared that this may happen if the country was further divided on linguistic lines.
Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru and Deputy Prime Minister Vallabhbhai Patel were against the creation of linguistic states

1. The major objectives of India after Independence were lifting India and Indians out of poverty and building a modern technical and industrial base for the country. In 1950, the government set-up a Planning Commission to help design and execute suitable policies for economic development.
2. There was a broad agreement on what was called a 'mixed economy' model. Here both the State and the Private sector would play important and complementary roles in increasing production and generating jobs.

Mira Behn (Madeleine Slade 1892-1982)1 daughter of the British Rear-Admiral Sir Edmond Slade, was a British woman who left her home in Britain to live and work with Mahatma Gandhi.
Madeleine devoted her life to human development, the advancement of Gandhiji's principles and the freedom struggle in India Gandhiji gave her the name 'Mira Behn', after Mira Bai, the great devotee of Lord Krishna. She arrived in India in 1925 and took active part in Non-cooperation Movement and imprisoned during 1932-33. She established the Kisan Ashram near Roorkee. After Independence, she established Pashulok Ashram near Rishikesh and a settlement name Bapu Gram and the Gopal Ashram in Bhilangana in 1952.

Less than six months after Independence, the nation was in mourning as on 30th January, 1948, the father of the Nation Mahatma Gandhi was assassinated. He was assassinated by a fanatic Nathuram Godse. Nathuram Godse did not believe in Gandhiji's conviction that Hindus and Muslims should live together in harmony. So he killed Mahatma. Jawaharlal Nehru described it as 'the light has gone out of our lives and there is darkness everywhere'.

In 1947, India's population was large, it was almost 345 million. This large population was divided. It was divided between high castes, low castes between the majority Hindu community and other religious communities.
The citizens of this vast land spoke many different languages, wore different kinds of dresses, ate different kinds of foods and practised different professions

The Indian Constitution was adopted on 26th January 1950. Main features of the Indian
constitution are:
(i) Universal Adult Franchise It adopted Universal Adult Franchise. According to this, all Indians above the age of 21 would be allowed to vote in state and national elections
(ii) Equality to all citizens It guaranteed equality before the law to all citizens, regardless of their caste or religious affiliations.
All the people of different religions would be given the same opportunities when it came to seeking jobs in government or the private sector, they have the same rights before the law.
(iii) Granting special privilege to Scheduled Castes (SC) and Scheduled Tribes (ST) It offered privileges for the poorest and most disadvantaged Indians. A certain percentage of seats in legislatures, as well as jobs in government services, are reserved for them.
(iv) Abolition of untouchability The practice of untouchability was abolished. The Hindu temples were open to all including the untouchables.

(i) The work is gag on at Gandhi Sagar dam.
(ii) It is built on the Chambal river.