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Jawaharlal Nehru feared that partition would foster local nationalisms, breed parochialism and undermine national unity. So, he argued for large states within a strong political Union and a socialist economy that would enable centralised planning of resources, leading to equitable regional development. Further, it was thought that the interchange of capital and labour between the richer and poorer sub-regions in large states would create greater equality over time. Thus, Nehru mooted the idea of merging Bihar and Bengal and keeping Maharashtra and Gujarat together. Even as these large blocs could not be formed, big states like UP, Madhya Pradesh and AP were created on the basis of language....Sudha Pai..Professor of Political Science and Rector, JNU..in her essay in Business Standard November 3, 2013...
Posted on: Sun, 03 Nov 2013 11:14:28 +0000

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