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Template:Short description Template:Use Indian English Template:Use dmy dates Template:Infobox former subdivision Vindhya Pradesh was a former state of India. It was created in 1948 as Union of Baghelkhand and Bundelkhand States from the territories of the princely states in the eastern portion of the former Central India Agency. It was named as Vindhya Pradesh on 25 January 1950 after the Vindhya Range, which runs through the centre of the province. The capital of the state was the former princely state of Rewa. It lay between Uttar Pradesh to the north and Madhya Pradesh to the south, and the enclave of Datia, which lay a short distance to the west, was surrounded by the state of Madhya Bharat.

Vindhya Pradesh was merged into Madhya Pradesh in 1956, following the States Reorganisation Act.<ref name="States Reorganisation Act, 1956">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>

It occupied an area of 61,131.5 km2 (23,603 sq. miles).<ref name="bhattacharyya">Template:Cite book</ref>

HistoryEdit

Vindhya Pradesh state was formed on 12 March 1948 and inaugurated on 4 April 1948. 36 princely states were merged to form Vindhya Pradesh state: Template:Div col# Rewa

  1. Panna
  2. Datia
  3. Orchha
  4. Ajaigarh
  5. Shahdol
  6. Baraundha
  7. Bijawar
  8. Chhatarpur
  9. Charkhari
  10. Maihar
  11. Nagod
  12. Samthar
  13. Alipura
  14. Rampur Naikin
  15. Beri
  16. Sidhi
  17. Bihat
  18. Bijna
  19. Dhurwai
  20. Garrauli
  21. Gaurihar
  22. Singrauli
  23. Jigni
  24. Khaniadhana
  25. Kamta Rajaula (Chaube Jagir)
  26. Kothi
  27. Kirur (Kubje Jagir)
  28. Lugasi
  29. Naigawan Rebai
  30. Pahra (Chaube Jagir)
  31. (Bevhari)
  32. Sarila
  33. Sihawal
  34. Satna Jagir)

Template:Div col end On 25 January 1950, 11 erstwhile princely states, namely, Bihat, Banka Paharee, Baoni, Beri, Bijna, Charkhari, Jigni, Samthar, Sarila, Tori-Fatehpur and parts of Kirur Kubje were transferred to Uttar Pradesh and Madhya Bharat. Vindhya Pradesh, together with the states of Madhya Bharat and Bhopal State, was merged into Madhya Pradesh on 1 November 1956.

DivisionsEdit

File:Vindhya Pradesh map.jpg
A map of Vindhya Pradesh

After formation, the state was divided into two divisions, which were further divided into 8 districts.

Bundelkhand Division with its headquarters at Nowgaon comprised the following 4 districts:

  1. Panna district
  2. Chhatarpur district
  3. Tikamgarh district
  4. Datia district

Baghelkhand Division with its headquarters at Singrauli and then Rewa comprised the following 4 districts:<ref name="bhattacharyya"/>

  1. Rewa district
  2. Satna district
  3. Sidhi district
  4. Shahdol district
  5. Singrauli district

PoliticsEdit

Part B state (1948-1949)Edit

In 1948, the eastern regions of Central India Agency, became the Union of Baghelkhand and Bundelkhand States, and was admitted into the Dominion of India as a Part B state, headed by a Rajpramukh, deputised by a Uparajpramukh, under the advice of a Prime Minister. Martand Singh, the ruler of the princely state of Rewa became the Rajpramukh and Yadvendra Singh, the ruler of the princely state of Panna became the Uparajpramukh.Awadhesh Pratap Singh became the first Chief Minister of the Baghelkhand Division and Kamta Prasad Saxena was appointed as the Chief Minister of the Bundelkhand Division. Later Awadhesh Pratap Singh became the Chief Minister of the Vindhya Pradesh state.

Rajpramukhs of Union of Baghelkhand and Bundelkhand States (UBBS)Edit

Template:Tooltip Name Tenure
1 Martand Singh 4 April 1948 31 December 1949 Template:Age in years and days

Uparajpramukhs of Union of Baghelkhand and Bundelkhand States (UBBS)Edit

Template:Tooltip Name Tenure
1 Yadvendra Singh 4 April 1948 31 December 1949 Template:Age in years and days

Chief Ministers of Baghelkhand and Bundelkhand StatesEdit

Awadhesh Pratap Singh became the first Chief Minister of the Baghelkhand Division and Kamta Prasad Saxena was appointed as the Chief Minister of the Bundelkhand Division.

Template:Tooltip Name State Appointed by Party
1 Awadhesh Pratap Singh Baghelkhand State Martand Singh

(Rajpramukh)

Indian National Congress style="background-color:Template:Party color" |
1 Kamta Prasad Saxena Bundelkhand State Martand Singh

(Rajpramukh)

Indian National Congress style="background-color:Template:Party color" |

Prime Ministers of Union of Baghelkhand and Bundelkhand States (UBBS)Edit

Template:Tooltip Name Tenure Appointed by Party
1 Awadhesh Pratap Singh 28 May 1948 14 April 1949 Template:Age in years and days Martand Singh

(Rajpramukh)

Indian National Congress style="background-color:Template:Party color" |
2 Neil Bruniat Bonerji 15 April 1949 30 April 1949 Template:Age in years and days Martand Singh

(Rajpramukh)

Independent style="background-color:Template:Party color" |
3 Shreenath Mehta 1 May 1949 31 December 1949 Template:Age in years and days Martand Singh

(Rajpramukh)

Independent style="background-color:Template:Party color" |

Part C state (1950-1952)Edit

It was renamed Vindhya Pradesh and converted to a Part C state, headed by a Chief Commissioner, on 1 January 1950.

Chief Commissioners of Vindhya PradeshEdit

Template:Tooltip Name Tenure Appointed by
1 Shreenath Mehta 1 January 1950 20 January 1950 Template:Age in years and days Rajendra Prasad

(President of India)

2 V. K. Balakrishna Pillai 21 January 1950 30 March 1952 Template:Age in years and days Rajendra Prasad

(President of India)

Part A state (1952-1956)Edit

In 1952, it became a Part A state, and the post of Chief Commissioner was replaced by the Lieutenant Governor. A legislative assembly comprising 60 members elected from 48 constituencies (36 single-member and 12 double-member)<ref name=eci1>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> was created and the state was allotted 4 Lok Sabha constituencies (2 single-member and 2 double-member).<ref name=eci2>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>

In the first general election in 1951, the Indian National Congress won 40 seats and the Socialist Party won 11 seats.<ref name=eci1/> S.N.Shukla of Indian National Congress became the Chief Minister of the state on 13 March 1952, Shivanand became the Speaker and Ram Kishore Shukla of Socialist Party the leader of the opposition of the house.

The state was dissolved on 31 October 1956 and merged with Madhya Pradesh.

Lieutenant Governors of Vindhya PradeshEdit

Template:Tooltip Name Tenure Appointed by
1 Kasturirangan Santhanam 31 March 1952 1 January 1956 Template:Age in years and days Rajendra Prasad

(President of India)

2 Mosalikanti Thirumala Rao 2 January 1956 31 October 1956 Template:Age in years and days Rajendra Prasad

(President of India)

Chief Ministers of Vindhya PradeshEdit

Template:Tooltip Name Tenure Assembly Appointed by Party
1 Sambhu Nath Shukla 31 March 1952 31 October 1956 Template:Age in years and days 1st

(1952 elections)

Kasturirangan Santhanam Indian National Congress style="background-color:Template:Party color" |

Post merger with Madhya PradeshEdit

Sriniwas Tiwari was a prominent politician in the region who campaigned for the re-establishment of Vindhya Pradesh over the years post its dissolution and merger with Madhya Pradesh. Other advocates of the cause include Narayan Tripathi, 4-time MLA from Maihar, and social worker Kuldeep Agnihotri, associated with the Agni Shakti Education Foundation in Rewa.Template:Citation needed

See alsoEdit

ReferencesEdit

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