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Describe the causes for raising the demands for autonomy in the North-East region. What were the activities of the people to achieve the demands and what were its results ?

Solution
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.

Some More Questions From Regional Aspirations Chapter

Match the following :

Regional aspirations of the people of North-East get expressed in different ways. These include movements against outsiders, movement for greater autonomy and movement for separate national existence. On the map of the North-East, using different shades for these three, show the States where these expressions are prominently found.

What were the main provisions of the Punjab accord ? In what way can they be the basis for further tensions between the Punjab and its neighboring States ?

Why did the Anandpur Sahib Resolution become controversial ?

Explain the internal divisions of the State of Jammu and Kashmir and describe how these lead to multiple regional aspirations in that State.

What are the various positions on the issue of regional autonomy for Kashmir ? Which of these do you think are justifiable ? Give reasons for your answer.

The Assam movement was a combination of cultural pride and economic backwardness. Explain.

All regional movements need not lead to separatist demands. Explain by giving examples from this chapter.

Regional demands from different parts of India exemplify the principle of unity with diversity. Do you agree ? Give reasons.

Read the passage and answer the questions below :

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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