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‘why did maha gujarat movement start?’ please give answer in detail​

Answer 1

Answer:

The ‘Maha Gujarat Janta Parishad’ was formed under the leadership of Indulal Yagnik in September, 1956, with support from a few political parties. The Parishad demanded a separate Gujarat state. The movement compelled the parliament to divide the bilingual state of Bombay into two separate states – Gujarat and Maharashtra in 1960.

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Answer 2

Answer:

On 8 August 1956, some college students of Ahmedabad went to local Congress House near Lal Darwaza to demand separate state. Morarji Desai did not listen to them and police repression resulted in death of five to eight students. It triggered massive protests across the state.