Linguistic Reorganization Of Indian States And The Role Of Jawaharlal Nehru After Independence

Abstract

India is known as one geographical entity, but since the ancient period India never has been
a homogeneous political entity. The provinces of India were not divided systematically under
the British reign, so after the independence a systematic division of the provinces became
the need of the situation for a smooth administration. For the division of the provinces the
Linguistic cause was given prior importance along with the geographical, administrative as
well as economic factors. In this paper we will study about the Formation of the Linguistic
States in India after the country got independence. We will look into the role of the then
Prime Minister of India in the formation of Linguistic States. After that we will study about
the debate regarding the reorganization of the states. In the last part of the paper we will
discuss about the consequence of the linguistic reorganization of Indian provinces by
relating it with the present scenario of the country.