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SAI International School
                                                   Session-2020-21
                                                        Class- VIII
                                                   Subject- History
                                           The India After Independence
                                  Sub Topic : How were States to be formed

                                                         NOTES


                                     How Were States to be Formed:
               How were States
               to be formed          (i) In 1920s, the Indian National Congress amended its constitution and
                                     reorganized its regional branches on the basis of linguistic (language)
                                     groups.

                                     (ii) Prime Minister Nehru and Deputy Prime Minister Vallabhbhai Patel
                                     were against the creation of linguistic states.

                                     (iii) In October 1952, a veteran Gandhian named Potti Sriramulu went on a
                                     hunger strike demanding the formation of Andhra Pradesh to protect the
                                     interests of Telegu speaking people.

                                     (iv) On 15 December 1952, fifty-eight days into his fast, Potti Sriramulu
                                     died. His death led to violence all over the state and central government
                                     was forced to give in to the demand.

                                     (v) On 1 October 1953, the new state of Andhra Pradesh was created.

                                     (vi) After creation of Andhra Pradesh, other linguistic communities also
                                     demanded separate states. Therefore, a State Reorganisation
                                     Commission was set up.

                                     (vii) Following recommendations were done:

                                         •  The large Hindi-speaking region of north India was also to be
                                             broken up into several states.

                                         •  The bilingual state of Bombay was divided into separate states for
                                             Marathi & Gujarati speakers.

                                         •  The state of Punjab was also divided into Punjab & Haryana.
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