Which of the following political grouping led the movement for the formation of a ‘Punjabi Suba’?
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 3
The correct answer is Option (3) → Akali Dal
The Akali Dal, formed in 1920 as the political wing of the Sikhs, led the movement for the formation of a ‘Punjabi suba’.
Note: A same/similar question was asked in CUET (UG) in the papers below.
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* A similar question.
NCERT (2026-27): “Punjab … The decade of 1980s also witnessed major developments in the State of Punjab. The social composition of the State changed first with Partition and later on after the carving out of Haryana and Himachal Pradesh. While the rest of the country was reorganised on linguistic lines in 1950s, Punjab had to wait till 1966 for the creation of a Punjabi speaking State. The Akali Dal, which was formed in 1920 as the political wing of the Sikhs, had led the movement for the formation of a ‘Punjabi suba’. The Sikhs were now a majority in the truncated State of Punjab.” |