Linguistic Reorganisation of States 1935-1947
Linguistic Reorganisation of States 1935-1947
Section titled “Linguistic Reorganisation of States 1935-1947”2020-04-27 15:26:30
- Boundaries of states pre British were drawn in haphazard manner, no culutral or linguistic cohesion.
- lanugage for administraion, politics and people were not strong.
- Gandhiji suggested that redistribution of provinces on linguistic basis was necessary.
- Many other problems immediately after partition were to be given precedence over it.
- Dhar Commission -> JVP commission -> Fazl Ali.
- Patti Sriramulu’s fast unto death for Andhra P.
Refer Laxmikanth
The linguistic reorganisation of States (1935-1947); Regionalism and regional inequality
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“The reorganization resulted in rationalizing the political map of India without seriously weakening its unity. If anything, its result has been functional, in as much as it removed what had been a major source of discord, and created homogeneous political units which could be administered through a medium that vast majority of the population understood. Indeed, it can be said with the benefit of hindsight that language, rather than being a force for division has proved a cementing and integrating influence.” Examine. [2013, 25m]
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“States’s reorganization did not, of course, resolve all the problems relating to linguistic conflicts.” Critically examine. [2018, 10 Marks]