This document summarizes key events in India's post-independence history including the formation of states, reorganization of states, inclusion of French and Portuguese colonies, and economic development through five-year plans. It notes that India transitioned to a federal system with 28 states and 8 union territories. Major states like Gujarat, Haryana, Punjab, and Telangana were formed through reorganization in the 1950s-2014. Planning commissions guided five-year plans from 1951-1956 to promote industrialization, agriculture, poverty alleviation, and improve living standards. India has since achieved recognition on the global stage for its advances in technology, space programs, and cultural exports like yoga.

1. INDIA POST
INDEPENDENCE
Class 8 GSEB Social science

2. Formation and reorganisation of States
◦ Federal state or Constituent state?
◦ Four Categories: A B C D
◦ Constitution of India 26 January 1950
◦ Demand for States based on language
◦ Telugu speaking people demand Andhra Pradesh

3. State reorganisation commission
◦ 1956
◦ Supreme court justice doctor Fazal Ali chairman of
constitution
◦ The ABCD category removed and 14 states and six union
territories
◦ Punjab and Mumbai decision pending

4. Maha Gujarat movement
◦ Gujarat state part of Bombay state
◦ MHA Gujarat moment launched
◦ Indu Lal Yagnik, Bhaiilal bhai ,Brahma Kumar Bhat
◦ First may 1960 two States formed
◦ Ravi Shankar Maharaj inaugurated on first may 1960 Sabarmati ashram
Ahmedabad
◦ Mehandi Nawaz Jung first governor of Gujarat
◦ Jivraj Mehta the first chief minister

5. New states and union territories after
1960
◦ Punjab and Haryana in 1966
◦ Seven states of East India
◦ In 2000 Jharkhand from Bihar Chhattisgarh from Madhya Pradesh
Uttrakhand from Uttar Pradesh
◦ Telangana from Andhra Pradesh in 2014
◦ 31st October 2019 Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh UT
◦ At present 28 states 8 union territories and one national capital region

6. Merger of French and Portuguese
colonies into union of India
◦ France and Portugal still in India
◦ The territories of Puducherry Mahe yanam Karaikal chandranagar ve
under the French
◦ Diu Daman Goa dadra Nagar haveli under Portuguese
◦ Protest by local agai French after 1950
◦ Hind chhodo campaign
◦ France surrender in 1954

7. Portugese Resistance
◦ Is ruler considered Goa their status symbol
◦ Local started Goa liberation movement
◦ After prolonge discussion government launched operation
Vijay under leadership of general Chaudhary
◦ On december 18 1961 portugese rulers surrendered

8. For your plans and economic
development of India
◦ After independence centralised planning for economic and social
development
◦ Planning commission in 1950
◦ Pm the chairman of planning commission
◦ Planning commission for economic growth development reducing
inequality providing employment self Reliance price stability
educational development etc

9. Economic development through five
year plans
◦ Your plans 1951 to 1956
◦ Heavy industries developed
◦ India self Reliance in industrial production
◦ Green revolution in agriculture
◦ White revolution yellow revolution poverty alleviations programs
◦ Per capita income increased
◦ Average life expectancy improved literacy rate increased etc

10. India- hope and development
◦ Maintaining the ideals of constitution
◦ Successfully conducted elections lok sabha MLA’s voting rights press
freedom impartial judiciary
◦ Diversity of languages and religions
◦ Development in science and technology and industry
◦ India has developed in the field of technology
◦ Nuclear energy electronics petroleum telecommunication Steel fertilizer
cement petrochemicals

11. India Hope and development
◦ Development in space technology
◦ Special launch vehicle GSLV
◦ Several satellite’s Mars mission Etc
◦ World recognition
◦ India is recognised in the world
◦ Yoga de yoga de celebrated all over world
◦ First June by United nation