Mapping the states of India - Page 6

Recounting the circumstances behind the 1956 proposal to merge Bihar and West Bengal as a way of settling interstate border disputes

Before the dream of a linguistic state for Oriya speakers could reach its ultimate realisation, significant hurdles remained in the form of tense land...

In the second part, the numerous contributing factors to the framing of Oriya nationalism are explored in relation to the demand for ‘Natural Oriya’...

In the first of the two parts on the formation of the State of Odisha, the significant role of Odia nationalism is examined in framing the eventual...

Charting the tumultuous political process that transformed the erstwhile state of Travancore-Cochin to the present-day state of Kerala

Changing circumstances and sentiments post-independence enabled the creation of the Union of Travancore-Cochin

Leadership decisions and changing circumstances eventually enabled the rise of Dravidian politics in Tamil Nadu

The transformation of Madras to Tamil Nadu was based on the realisation and assertion of the Tamil ethnic and linguistic pride

On the occasion of this year's Rashtriya Ekta Diwas, the work of Sardar Patel as the architect of unified India holds even greater relevance as India...

From a historical and storied past, the UT of Lakshadweep is now moving towards a future that will see the islands emerge as a model of development...

Navigating through the many events and personalities that shaped the culture and identity of the state that would eventually become Karnataka

Born of an inward-looking linguistic movement, the formation of a unified Karnataka State was initially impeded by staunch opposition from the...