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“The entire region of North-East has undergone considerable political reorganisation”. What changes have taken place since independence? Describe their effects ?

Solution
The following changes have taken place in North-East since independence :

(i) Nagaland State were created in 1960.

(ii) Meghalaya, Manipur and Tripura became States in 1972.

(iii) Arunachal Pradesh and Mizoram became separate States in 1987.

(iv) Earlier the partition had reduced the North-East to a land locked region and affected its economy.

Effects: (i) The region suffered neglect in developmental terms because it was cut off from the rest of India.

(ii) Its politics too remained insulated.

(iii) The region underwent demographic changes due to influx of migrants from neighbouring states and countries.

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