India emerged as an independent country …

It is a fact that India emerged as an independent country amidst heavy turmoil. There were many challenges before the Constitution makers
(i) The making of a Constitution for a huge population with diversities was not an easy task.
(ii) People of India were emerging from the status of a subject to that of citizens.
(iii) Partition of India was a traumatic experience for the people of both India and Pakistan. At least 10 lakh people were killed on both sides of the border in partition related violence.
(iv) Another big problem was that the British had left the rulers of the princely states to decide whether they wanted to merge with India or with Pakistan or remain independent. The merger of those princely states was a difficult and uncertain task.
(v) Unlike today, the future of the nation did not look very secure. When the Constitution was being written, it was a big responsibility to draft such a Constitution that determines the relationship between its citizens and also a good relationship between the people and the government.