Important Facts Regarding Vidarbha Region - Vidarbha State A possibility

Important Facts Regarding Vidarbha Region - Vidarbha State A possibility


Maharashtra - Creation of New State – Vidarbha – A difficult Task for BJP

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Nagpur division became a part of the British Raj's Central Provinces in 1861.
Amravati division, formerly known as Berar, was added to the Central Provinces in 1903.
After India's independence in 1947, Central Provinces and Berar became the Indian state of Madhya Pradesh.


In 1956 Vidarbha was transferred to Bombay state along with all Marathi-speaking areas. In 1960 Bombay state was split along linguistic lines into the states of Maharashtra and Gujarat.
Marathi-speaking Vidarbha became part of the state of Maharashtra.
Vidarbha occupies 31.6% of total area and holds 21.3% of total population of Maharashtra. It is the eastern region of Vidarbha Maharashtra state made up of Nagpur Division and Amravati Division.
Eleven Districts Vidarbha Region Maharashtra –
1. Nagpur
2. Amaravati
3. Akola
4. Buldhana
5. washim
6. Yavatmal
7. Wardha
8. Chandrapur
9. Gadchiroli
10. Bhandra
11. Gondia

A New Marathi Speaking State – Vidarbha Two Marathi Speaking Chief Ministers in India.
Below is the Photo of Vidarbha Region – A possible new state




It borders the state of Madhya Pradesh to north, Chattisgarh to east, Andhra Pradesh to south and Marathwada and Khandesh regions of Maharashtra to west.
A majority of Vidarbhians speak Varhadi a dialect of Marathi.
The region is famous for growing oranges and cotton.
Vidarbha holds two-thirds of Maharashtra’s mineral resources three quarters of its forest resources and is a net producer of power, electricity.
There are more than 32,000 farmer’s suicides in Maharashtra in a decade, of which 70% being in the 11 districts of Vidarbha region.
Gondia district is unique in Maharashtra in the sense that the entire area of the district is occupied by metamorphic rock and alluvium.
Vidarbha is represented at national level by 10 Lok sabha seats.
Vidarbha is represented at state level by 62 assembly seats.
Vidarbha has total population of 20,630,987 according to the 2001 census of the government of India
1956 :- “Vidarbha State” with Nagpur as capital was recommended by Fazal Ali commission (appointed in 1953) for reorganization of states in India.
1960 :- On 1 st of May the "Vidarbha state" , recommended by Fazal Ali commission for reorganization of states, was merged with , newly formed Maharashtra State .
In 1988, former Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi had realized the injustice meted out to the region had appointed now NCP leader PA Sangma to ascertain the feasibility of restoring statehood and, interestingly, he had also recommended its separation.
In 1996, a delegation of senior Congress leaders including working committee members and AICC general secretaries like Ahmed Patel, Ghulam Nabi Azad, Meira Kumar, K Karunakaran, Rajesh Pilot, Balram Jakhar, Mukul Wasnik, Vasant Sathe, NKP Salve, Sudhakarrao Naik and several prominent leaders from Vidarbha, besides Muttemwar had met with then PM HD Deve Gowda and submitted a representation for restoration of Vidarbha's statehood as recommended by SRC.
Only one national party - BJP has officially included demand for separate vidarbha state , in its national manifesto.
But their friend political party Shiv Sena is against the creation of new state Vidarbha.
MNS is also against the formation of new state Vidarbha.
Vidarbha's economy is primarily agricultural and also the region is rich in forest and mineral wealth.
The main cash crops of the region are cotton, oranges and Soya beans. And traditional crops are sorghum (jowar), pearl millet (bajra) and rice.
All Maharashtra's tiger reserves are located in Vidarbha.
Many olden Scriptures mention Vidarbha as the location of:
Rukmini-haran (kidnapping of Rukmini) by god Krishna. Rukmini is described as the princess of the Vidarbha kingdom. Later Rukmini became one of the chief queens of Krishna. 2nd is the story of king Nala and Damayanti .
The Gadchiroli district of Vidarbha has large population of tribal people.
Notable Indian figures from Vidarbha include
1. Vinoba Bhave,
2. Baba Amte,
3. Ram Ganesh Gadkari


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