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We, the People of the States of Bharat : The Making and Remaking of India's Internal Boundaries

By Sanjeev Chopra

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About the book

Given that the nine provinces of British India as well as the 562 princely states that existed in August 1947 are not reflected on the map of India in the seventy-fifth year of its independence speaks volumes about the nation’s ability to negotiate its political and administrative boundaries with its citizens. While the process of reimagining India through its constituent units – the states – has, on occasion, been due to administrative requirements, most restructuring in the internal boundaries is marked by the aspirations, assertions and adjustments of linguistic and/or ethnic groups seeking their place in the state and federal polity.

For Dr Sanjeev Chopra, what started as research into land measurement instruments for revenue records and land settlements eventually became a narrative on mapping state boundaries and a record of the contemporary political history of India through its geography. The book includes captivating material from the reports of the States Reorganization Commission and Linguistic Reorganization Commission, records from state papers as well the Foreign and Commonwealth Office.

A fascinating read about the multiple boundary adjustments for every state and union territory in India – from 1947 to the seventy-fifth year of independence – We, the People of the States of Bharat is the quintessential story of how India continues to redefine itself.

Pages: 432

Available in: Paperback

Language: English

Sanjeev Chopra

DrSanjeev Chopra served as director, Lal Bahadur Shastri National Academy ofAdministration, after working for thirty-six years in the Indian AdministrativeService. He holds a PhD in management, besides degrees in law, history and literature.He curates the Valley of Words festival in Dehradun every year. He is also acolumnist for several publications including The Print. 

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