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Describe the reorganisation of states |
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Answer» After independence, India had a huge challenge of reorganisation of states. Initially it was to reorganise states on the basis of language. But later on the decision was postponed due to the apprehension of disruption and disintegration of the country. This was challenged by the local leaders and the people. Protests began in the Telugu speaking areas of the old Madras province, who demanded for the creation of Andhra Pradesh. Finally, the Prime Minister announced the formation of a separate Andhra state in December 1952. Thereafter state of Kerala, Punjab, Gujarat, Maharashtra, Haryana and Himachal Pradesh were created on the basis of language. But in the later years, states like Jharkhand, Chhattisgarh and Uttrakhand were created on the basis of regional culture, development and regional imbalance. |
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