Question

On \[{6^{th}}February{\text{ }}1956\], the meeting of Samyukta Maharastra Samiti took place at Pune under the chairmanship of _______________.
A. Sripad Amrut Dange
B. S.M. Joshi
C. Keshavrao Jedhe
D. None of These

Answer 1

Hint: So, the Samyukta Maharashtra Movement was formed on \[{6^{th}} February {\text{ }}1956\], under the leadership of Keshavrao Jedhe at Tilak Smarak Mandir in Pune. The Summit announced its Executive Council. Shripad Amrit Dange as President. Dr. T. R. Naravane as Vice President and S. M. Joshi as General Secretary elected.

Complete answer:
After that the Indian National Congress has promised to introduce language regions before independence. However, after independence, Jawaharlal Nehru and Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel strongly opposed the linguistic movement. They saw that languages ​​threatened the loyalty of India. In\[1956\], the SRC (States Reorganization Committee) recommended the formation of language districts in Andhra Pradesh, Kerala and Karnataka but recommended a bilingual country in Maharashtra-Gujarat, Bombay as its capital but Vidarbha outside Maharashtra. On \[November{\text{ }}21,{\text{ }}1955\], protesters were shot dead by police in Flora Fountain in the capital Bombay. Flora Fountain was also renamed Hutatma Chowk or "Martyr's Crossroad" in their memory. It is estimated that \[106\] people were shot dead by soldiers during the riots and other incidents. Morarji Desai, then prime minister of Bombay State, was ousted and Yashwantrao Chavan was ousted in connection with the \[November{\text{ }}21,{\text{ }}1956\] insurgency, sparking political upheaval and, under the leadership of Keshavrao Jedhe, a popular party in Pune. Congress can only establish a government with the support of Gujarat, Marathwada and Vidarbha.
So, the correct answer is Option C.

Note: Samyukta Maharashtra Samiti achieved its goal on \[May{\text{ }}1,{\text{ }}1960\], when Bombay State was divided into Marathi-speaking Maharashtra State and Gujarati-speaking Gujarati. However, Goa (then a Portuguese colony), Belgaum, Karwar and confluence, also part of Maharashtra, considered by the Samiti, were not included in the Maharashtra province.