In which one of the following sessions of the Congress, the linguistic principle as the basis of formation of states in India was recognised?
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 3
The correct answer is Option (3) → The Nagpur session of Congress in 1920
After the Nagpur session of Congress in 1920 the linguistic principle was recognised as the basis of the reorganisation of the Indian National Congress party itself, and many Provincial Congress Committees were created by linguistic zones.
NCERT (2025-26): “Reorganisation of States … Our national movement had rejected these divisions as artificial and had promised the linguistic principle as the basis of formation of states. In fact after the Nagpur session of Congress in 1920 the principle was recognised as the basis of the reorganisation of the Indian National Congress party itself. Many Provincial Congress Committees were created by linguistic zones…” |