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Regional Aspirations
Causes : Demands for autonomy were raised when the non-Assamese felt that the Assam government was imposing Assamese language on them.
Activities : (i) There was opposition and riots throughout the State.
(ii) The Eastern India Tribal Union was formed. It was later on transformed into All Parties Hill Leaders’ Conference.
Demands : Leaders of the major tribal communities wanted to separate from Assam.
Results : (i) As a result of opposition, the Government of India created Meghalaya, Mizoram, Arunachal Pradesh out of Assam.
(ii) Tripura and Manipur were upgraded into States too.
(iii) To satisfy the aspirations of some other tribal communities (like the Bodos, Karbis and Dimasas), Karbis and Dimasas were granted autonomy under District Councils, while Bodos were granted Autonomous Council.
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One of Hazarika’s songs ....... dwells on the unity theme; the seven states of north-eastern India become seven sisters born of the same mother .... ‘Meghalaya went own way ...... Arunachal too separated and Mizoram appeared in Assam’s gateway as a groom to marry another daughter,’ ......... The song ends with a determination to keep the unity of the Assamese with other smaller nationalities that are left in the present-day Assam– ‘the Karbis and the Missing brothers and sisters are our dear ones.’ —Sanjib Baruah
(a) Which unity is the poet talking about ?
(b) Why were the States of North-East created separately out of the erstwhile State of Assam ?
(c) Do you think that the same theme of unity could apply to all the regions of India ? Why ?
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