Based on which of the following did India, after the independence, reorganize the states?
(a) On the basis of the area of the state
(b) On the basis of the population of the state
(c) On the basis of the language spoken
(d) On the basis of the status/employment of the people
Answers
Explanation:
During colonial rule,state boundaries were draw either for administrative convenience or ruled by princely state or coincide with British annexed territories.the principle for reorganizing state decided by INC in Nagpur session of 1920 ,was language.
after partition, leaders felt that this idea might further disintegrate the nation so they postponed the making of state boundaries but several local leaders challenged this, protest began in telgu speaking areas of old Madras province which includes present day Tamil Nadu Andhra Pradesh Karnataka and Kerala,for the separation of telgu speaking areas into a new state this movement was known as vishalandhra movement,potti sriramulu also known as veteran Gandhi went an indefinite fast resulting in his death after 56 days, leading to unrest among people thus PM Nehru announced formation of separate Andhra Pradesh in 1952.
formation of Andhra lead to struggle for making other states on the basis of language thus govt.appointed state reorganization commission in 1953 .on the basis of report state reorganization act passed in 1956 creating 14 states and 6 unio