"The appointed day has come—the day appointed by destiny—and India stands forth again, after long slumber and struggle, awake, vital, free and independent. . . . We rejoice in that freedom, even though clouds surround us, and many of our people are sorrow-stricken and difficult problems encompass us." -Jawaharlal Nehru, August 14 1947
Using the quote above, to answer the following question:
At the time this speech was given, what was the most serious of the “clouds” referred to by Nehru?
Responses
British rule over India
British rule over India
the Sikh separation
the Sikh separation
the assassination of Gandhi
the assassination of Gandhi
conflict caused by partition
1 answer
conflict caused by partition