Arrange the following statement in regard to the background to the States Reorganisation Commission (SRC).
A. India witnessed vigorous movements that arose among Marathi and Kannada speaking population.
B. Martyrdom of Sriramulu provoked protests, led to the creation of the state of Andhra Pradesh and formation of SRC.
C. India along with its freedom was also divided.
D. In October, a former Gandhian, Potti Sriramulu died seven weeks after beginning a fast unto death.
E. Congress was hesitant to fulfill its promise in regard to linguistic state as it had witnessed partition as a consequence of intense attachment to one's faith.
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 3
The correct answer is Option (3) → C, E, A, D, B
C. India along with its freedom was also divided. — Before freedom the Congress had promised provinces based on language; but when India was freed in 1947, it was also divided.
E. Congress was hesitant to fulfill its promise in regard to linguistic state as it had witnessed partition as a consequence of intense attachment to one's faith. — When the promise was to be redeemed, the Congress hesitated: Partition had come from intense attachment to one’s faith, and its leaders feared that language, another intense loyalty, would lead to more partitions.
A. India witnessed vigorous movements that arose among Marathi and Kannada speaking population. — The rank and file Congressmen wanted the map redrawn by language, and vigorous movements arose among Marathi and Kannada speakers.
D. In October, a former Gandhian, Potti Sriramulu died seven weeks after beginning a fast unto death. — The most militant protests came from the Telugu speakers, and in October 1953 Potti Sriramulu died after his fast unto death.
B. Martyrdom of Sriramulu provoked protests, led to the creation of the state of Andhra Pradesh and formation of SRC. — His martyrdom provoked violent protests and led to the creation of Andhra Pradesh and to the formation of the SRC, which in 1956 sealed the principle of linguistic states.
NCERT: Indian Society — Chapter 6: The Challenges of Cultural Diversity, Box 6.3 (2025-26)
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