Question

At the dawn of 1st May 1960, in the special ceremony at raj Bhavan, on the occasion of labour day ------ officially announced the formation of Maharashtra state?
a. Yashwantrao Chavan
b. Pandit Nehru
c. Vasantrao Patil
d. None of these

Answer 1

Hint:
Since the whole world celebrates International Labor Day today, 1 May also marks Maharashtra Day or Maharashtra Diva because this state was formed on this day 58 years ago This is a very important day for the Maharashtrian people because they celebrate the formation of the state on this day. On this day the importance of the Maharashtrian state is recognized and it is an important part of their culture.

Complete solution:
The Maharashtra day was announced by Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru.

Earlier, Maharashtra was known as the Bombay State with people who speak different languages like Marathi, Gujarati, Kutchi and Konkani. In the middle of the 1950s a regional movement to begin a Samyan Deshsta started and demanded demand for a different Marathi speaking state.

The Bombay Reorganization Act was passed by India's Parliament to divide the multilingual state of Bombay in Gujarat and Maharashtra, Ahmedabad and Bombay served as their respective capitals. The law was implemented on May 1, 1960, to celebrate the first Maharashtra Day.

The main issue was linguistic because there was a lot of difference between those who talk about Marathi, Gujarati and Konkani languages. A separate state demand for Marathi speaking people started in 1940. The Samuluka Mahasabha organization has currently formed in Mumbai for the state's movement. However, the struggle took a backseat due to the India movement and World War II.

With many commissions advocating for a different state it takes more than two decades. In 1956, the then Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru declared Bombay as a central area for five years. Later Lok Sabha passed a proposal for Bombay's bilingual situation. In March 1960 the Lok Sabha proposed the state resolution. A month later the resolution on the Bombay State was approved by the lower house.
Hence, the correct answer is option B.

Note:
On May 1, 1960, Maharashtra state came into existence as its capital. From speeches to the colourful parade, Maharashtra celebrates very enthusiastically on this day. Most schools, colleges, offices closed under the jurisdiction of the state and the central government on this day. Maharashtra Dada is celebrated in Dadar with a parade in Shivaji Park, where Maharashtra's governor gives a speech. On this day, the state government and private sector launched new projects and plans. The sales of the wine is restricted on Maharashtra divas across the state.