Answer:
(i)
India had emerged as an independent nation after a painful and bloody partition.
(ii) Soon after independence, several
princely states became a part of the country.
(iii) The Constitution declared India as a
Union of States.
(iv) Although it did not use the word
federation, the Indian Union is based on the principles of federalism.
(v) The Constitution originally provided
for a two-tier system of government, the Union government or Central
government, representing the Union of India and the State governments.
(vi) Later, a third tier of 'Panchayati Raj'
or local government was added.
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