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Question
Explain the following statement with a reason.
Samyukta Maharashtra Samiti came to be established.
Explain
Solution
- The demand for a state of Marathi-speaking people of all regions was put forth in the Nagpur Pact in 1953.
- There was no positive response from the Central Government for the formation of Samyukta Maharashtra with Mumbai.
- The agitation was made severe through strikes, demonstrations, rallies, etc., which were organised from time to time.
- As the issue of the demand of Marathi-speaking people started becoming complicated, discontent spread throughout the state.
- A meeting was held under the leadership of Keshavrao Jedhe on 6 February 1956 at Tilak Smarak Mandir in Pune and the Samyukta Maharashtra Samiti was formed.
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