Match List-I (Person) with List-II (Role in the debate on linguistic states).
| List-I | List-II |
|---|---|
| (A) Jawaharlal Nehru | (I) Former Gandhian who died seven weeks after beginning a fast unto death |
| (B) Potti Sriramulu | (II) Top Congress leader who feared that language could lead to more partitions |
| (C) Ramachandra Guha | (III) Prime Minister who feared language-based states might hasten a further subdivision of India |
| (D) Rajaji | (IV) Author of a newspaper article on how linguistic states shaped India |
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 2
The correct answer is Option (2) → A-III, B-I, C-IV, D-II
| List-I | List-II | Reason |
|---|---|---|
| (A) Jawaharlal Nehru | (III) Prime Minister who feared language-based states might hasten a further subdivision of India | Jawaharlal Nehru was the Prime Minister. In the early 1950s he feared that states based on language might hasten a further subdivision of India. |
| (B) Potti Sriramulu | (I) Former Gandhian who died seven weeks after beginning a fast unto death | Potti Sriramulu was a former Gandhian. He died in October 1953, seven weeks after beginning a fast unto death. |
| (C) Ramachandra Guha | (IV) Author of a newspaper article on how linguistic states shaped India | Ramachandra Guha wrote the Times of India article of 1 November 2006 from which this account of linguistic states is adapted. |
| (D) Rajaji | (II) Top Congress leader who feared that language could lead to more partitions | Rajaji was one of the top Congress bosses who asked how many more partitions language might lead to. Nehru shared this fear, but only Nehru fits the Prime Minister row, so this role goes to Rajaji. |
NCERT (2026-27): “6.2 Regionalism in the Indian Context … “On the other side, the rank and fi le Congressmen were all for the redrawing of the map of India on the lines of language. Vigorous movements arose among Marathi and Kannada speakers, who were then spread across several different political regimes – the erstwhile Bombay and Madras presidencies, and former princely states such as Mysore and Hyderabad. However, the most militant protests ensued from the very large community of Telugu speakers. In October 1953, Potti Sriramulu, a former Gandhian, died seven weeks after beginning a fast unto death. Potti Sriramulu’s martyrdom provoked violent protests and led to the creation of the state of Andhra Pradesh. It also led to the formation of the SRC, which in 1956 put the formal, fi nal seal of approval on the principle of linguistic states.” “In the early 1950s, many including Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru feared that states based on language might hasten a further subdivision of India. …” “Adapted from an article by Ramachandra Guha in the Times of India, 1 November 2006.” |