UPSC History Optional · Paper II · 2013 · Q4(b) · 25 marks
“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 the 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.
- Chapter
- Consolidation as a Nation
- Topic
- Linguistic Reorganisation, Federalism and Regionalism
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