Mapping the states of India - Page 4
Strikes pave the way
3 July 2021 3:47 PM GMTNehru’s backtracking from forming Andhra on linguistic grounds, discussed in the first part, had its own reasons but a series of hunger strikes...
Linguistic fault lines
26 Jun 2021 3:20 PM GMTCongress’ departure from its historical stand of organising Madras on linguistic grounds fuelled discontent among Telugu-speaking people
Carving up a mammoth UP
19 Jun 2021 3:45 PM GMTOwing to its vast expanse, the proposals for three-state division of UP were floated initially; addition of the fourth in 2011 further layered the...
Wide-ranging contestations
12 Jun 2021 2:56 PM GMTNizam’s Firmans represented just one aspect; a whole lot of diverse factors including language, religion, ideology and quest for power were shaping...
A meek surrender
5 Jun 2021 4:01 PM GMTEventually, the possibility of accession to Pakistan was ruled out, and what rolled out was an ineffective Standstill Agreement that paved the way...
An improbable accession
29 May 2021 12:06 PM GMTIn the first of the two-part series, we discuss how despite having a stronghold over the Muslim faction, the Nizam’s proposal of joining Pakistan was...
Rivals in a union
22 May 2021 4:03 PM GMTIndore and Gwalior conceded, rather reluctantly, to merge into a single union despite having a hostile history towards each other
Pooling of sovereignties
15 May 2021 5:38 PM GMTGeographically fragmented regions of Kathiawar opted to be merged into a united state which would be called Saurashtra
Tragedy of Baroda
8 May 2021 6:02 PM GMTMaharaja Pratap Singh failed utterly to provide leadership towards integration of smaller Gujarat states into the Union — a gap that necessitated...
Formation of Commissionerates
1 May 2021 6:26 PM GMTFollowing thew previous article, this week we discuss the formation of Part-C states of Tripura, Manipur, Vindhya Pradesh, Coorg and Delhi
Amalgamation with provinces
24 April 2021 5:42 PM GMTIntegration of princely states was clubbed in Part-A, Part-B and Part-C states — the last of which saw the popular movement for merger with...
Faded privileges
17 April 2021 6:14 PM GMTLast week, we discussed the integration of the princely states with the Republic of India – a Herculean task indeed for it was like putting cheese and...
Lok Sabha 2024 Elections: Comprehensive Breakdown of Dates
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Lok Sabha 2024 Elections: Comprehensive Breakdown of Dates
1 Jun 2024 6:28 AM GMTLS polls phase 4: Voting for 96 seats today
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