Vindhya Pradesh
Vindhya Pradesh | |||||||||
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State of India | |||||||||
1948–1956 | |||||||||
1951 map of India. Vindhya Pradesh is shown in the centre. | |||||||||
Capital | Rewa | ||||||||
Area | |||||||||
• | 61,131.5 km2 (23,603.0 sq mi) | ||||||||
Population | |||||||||
• | 3,600,000 | ||||||||
History | |||||||||
• Creation of Vindhya Pradesh State | 1948 | ||||||||
• States Reorganisation Act | 1956 | ||||||||
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Pranab Kumar Bhattacharyya (1977). Historical Geography of Madhya Pradesh from Early Records. Delhi: Motilal Banarsidass. pp. 54–5. |
Vindhya Pradesh was a former
Vindhya
History
Vindhya Pradesh state was formed on 12 March 1948 and the newly formed state was inaugurated on 4 April 1948. Following its formation 36 princely states were merged to form Vindhya Pradesh state:
- Singrauli
- Rewa
- Panna
- Datia
- Orchha
- Ajaigarh
- Baoni
- Baraundha
- Bijawar
- Chhatarpur
- Charkhari
- Maihar
- Nagod
- Samthar
- Alipura
- Tiroha
- Banka-Pahari
- Beri
- Chaube Jagir)
- Bihat
- Bijna
- Dhurwai
- Garrauli
- Gaurihar
- Jaso
- Jigni
- Khaniadhana
- Kamta Rajaula (Chaube Jagir)
- Kothi
- Kirur (Kubje Jagir)
- Lugasi
- Naigawan Rebai
- Pahra (Chaube Jagir)
- Paldeo (Chaube Jagir)
- Sarila
- Sohawal
- Tori-Fatehpur (Hasht-BhaiyaJagir)
On 25 January 1950, 11 erstwhile princely states, namely, Bihat, Banka Paharee, Baoni, Beri, Bijna, Charkhari, Jigni, Samthar, Sarila, Tori-Fatehpur and parts of Kirur Kubje were transferred to
Divisions
After formation, the state was divided into two divisions, which were further divided into 8 districts.
Bundelkhand Division with its headquarters at
Baghelkhand Division with its headquarters at Singrauli and then Rewa comprised the following 4 districts:[1]
Politics
The nominal heads of the state were the
Following the formation of the state,
After he resigned on 14 April 1949, N.B. Bonerji, took over on 15 April 1949 as Chief Commissioner. He was succeeded by S. N. Mehta.
In the first general election in 1951, the
Nowadays the voices of separation of Vindhya Pradesh from Madhya Pradesh, are stoked by Maihar MLA Narayan Tripathi and social worker, Kuldeep Agnihotri, who is associated with the Agni Shakti Education Foundation, in Rewa, Madhya Pradesh.[citation needed]
See also
- List of proposed states and territories of India
References
- ^ ISBN 0-8426-909-13.
- ^ "States Reorganisation Act, 1956". India Code Updated Acts. Ministry of Law and Justice, Government of India. 31 August 1956. pp. section 9. Retrieved 16 May 2013.
- ^ a b "Statistical Report on General Election, 1951 to the Legislative Assembly of Vindhya Pradesh" (PDF). Election Commission of India website.
- ^ "Statistical Report on General Elections, 1951 to the First Lok Sabha" (PDF). Election Commission of India website. Archived from the original (PDF) on 9 April 2009. Retrieved 29 October 2008.