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Question
Write the information about the Reorganisation of the following State:
Uttarakhand
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Solution
- Since 1930, the residents of Garhwal and Kumaon have been calling for their own state. The Indian National Congress backed it during its 1938 session.
- Unfortunately, it was rejected by the Fazal Ali Commission.
- In 1957, the locals launched a campaign for their demands.
- ‘Uttarakhand Parvatiya Rajya Parishad’ was founded in 1973.
- The movement gained momentum in 1994.
- The Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly passed a measure for a separate state in response to public discontent.
- Ultimately, the state of Uttaranchal (now known as Uttarakhand) was established in 2000.
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