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Vindhya Pradesh

Former State of India (1948-1956)

Field	Value
conventional_long_name	Union of Baghelkhand and
Bundelkhand States
(1948–1950)Vindhya Pradesh
(1950–1956)
common_name	Vindhya Pradesh
nation	India
status_text	State of India
year_start	1948
event_start	Creation of Vindhya Pradesh State
year_end	1956
event_end	States Reorganisation Act
capital	Rewa
p1	Central India Agency
s1	Madhya Pradesh
flag_p1	British Raj Red Ensign.svg
flag_s1	..Madhya Pradesh Flag(INDIA).png
image_coat	Emblem of Vindhya Pradesh.png
image_map	Vindhya Pradesh in India (1951).svg
image_map_caption	1951 map of India. Vindhya Pradesh is shown in the centre.
stat_area1	61131.5
stat_pop1	3600000
footnotes

Bundelkhand States (1948–1950)Vindhya Pradesh (1950–1956) 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.

It occupied an area of 61,131.5 km2 (23,603 sq. miles).

History

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:

Rewa
Panna
Datia
Orchha
Ajaigarh
Shahdol
Baraundha
Bijawar
Chhatarpur
Charkhari
Maihar
Nagod
Samthar
Alipura
Rampur Naikin
Beri
Sidhi
Bihat
Bijna
Dhurwai
Garrauli
Gaurihar
Singrauli
Jigni
Khaniadhana
Kamta Rajaula (Chaube Jagir)
Kothi
Kirur (Kubje Jagir)
Lugasi
Naigawan Rebai
Pahra (Chaube Jagir)
(Bevhari)
Sarila
Sihawal
Satna Jagir) 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.

Divisions

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:

Panna district
Chhatarpur district
Tikamgarh district
Datia district

Baghelkhand Division with its headquarters at Singrauli and then Rewa comprised the following 4 districts:

Rewa district
Satna district
Sidhi district
Shahdol district

Politics

Part B state (1948-1949)

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)

#	Name	Tenure
1	Martand Singh	4 April 1948

Uparajpramukhs of Union of Baghelkhand and Bundelkhand States (UBBS)

#	Name	Tenure
1	Yadvendra Singh	4 April 1948

Chief Ministers of Baghelkhand and Bundelkhand States

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.

#	Name	State	Appointed by	Party
1	Awadhesh Pratap Singh	Baghelkhand State		Martand Singh
1	Kamta Prasad Saxena	Bundelkhand State		Martand Singh

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

#	Name	Tenure	Appointed by
1	Awadhesh Pratap Singh	28 May 1948	14 April 1949
2	Neil Bruniat Bonerji	15 April 1949	30 April 1949
3	Shreenath Mehta	1 May 1949	31 December 1949

Part C state (1950-1952)

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 Pradesh

#	Name	Tenure	Appointed by
1	Shreenath Mehta	1 January 1950	20 January 1950
2	V. K. Balakrishna Pillai	21 January 1950	30 March 1952

Part A state (1952-1956)

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) was created and the state was allotted 4 Lok Sabha constituencies (2 single-member and 2 double-member).

In the first general election in 1951, the Indian National Congress won 40 seats and the Socialist Party won 11 seats. 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 Pradesh

#	Name	Tenure	Appointed by
1	Kasturirangan Santhanam	31 March 1952	1 January 1956
2	Mosalikanti Thirumala Rao	2 January 1956	31 October 1956

Chief Ministers of Vindhya Pradesh

#	Name	Tenure	Assembly	Appointed by	Party
1	Sambhu Nath Shukla	31 March 1952	31 October 1956		1st

Post merger with Madhya Pradesh

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.

References

(31 August 1956). "States Reorganisation Act, 1956". Ministry of Law and Justice, Government of India.
Bhattacharyya, P. K.. (1977). "Historical Geography of Madhya Pradesh from Early Records". Motilal Banarsidass.
"Statistical Report on General Election, 1951 to the Legislative Assembly of Vindhya Pradesh". Election Commission of India website.
"Statistical Report on General Elections, 1951 to the First Lok Sabha". Election Commission of India website.

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