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    The document discusses the linguistic reorganization of states in India. It outlines the case for creating linguistic states based on language and culture. It then provides details on the history of the Samyukta Maharashtra Movement, including key figures and commissions that advocated for reorganizing states along linguistic lines from the late 19th century through the 1950s. It also discusses the difficulties in forming a unified Samyukta Maharashtra state and the aftermath once it was finally formed in 1960.

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    Linguistic Reorganization of the states

    Samyukta Maharashtra Movement

    Linguistic reorganization of the states

    Case for linguistic states


    1. Language closely related to culture therefore to the customs of the people 2. To aid the large scale growth of literacy 3. To give an effective basis to democracy by making language the base of administration in different areas

    Linguistic reorganization of the states

    1897: Mahesh Prasad Narayan 1915: Lokmanya Tilak 1948 Dar commission : AP, Kerala, Maharashtra, Karnataka 1949: JVP commission( Nehru, Patel and Pattabhi Sitarammaya) 1952: The role of Potti Sriramulu 1953: The States Reorganization Commission

    Emergence ands development of regional consciousness in Maharashtra

    Marathi speaking population divided into 3 distinct administrative units 1920: by Tamhankar 1946: Belgaum Marathi Sahitya Sammelan 1956: Creation of a bilingual state of Maharashtra

    Administration divisions of Maharashtra

    Difficulties in the formation of Samyukta Maharashtra

    Lack of cohesion The Congress High Command Bombay Citys strategic importance Demand for a separate Nag- Vidarbha Distinct Dakhani Culture of Hyderabad The Caste Factor The Morarji Desai factor Inadequacy of Leadership

    Formation of Samyukta maharashtra


    1957: Defeat of congress 1959: Bifurcation approved 1960: Bombay Reorganization Bill passed by the Parliament

    Aftermath of the formation of the Samyukta Maharashtra


    Formation of the unilingual states Consolidation of Marathas Consolidation of the congress Reemergence of the one party dominance Intensification of class rivalries Regional chauvinism and patriotism

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