1/3rd of so called marathi were part of Nizam. Mumbai presidency comprised of Whole Gujju & Sindh and part of Maharashtra, Karnatka & yemen (Gulf). Chief Language were Sindhi & Gujurati & Urdu.
After 1955, when the State of Bombay was being re-organised along linguistic lines into the states of Maharashtra and Gujarat, there was a demand that the city be constituted as an autonomous city-state. However, the Samyukta Maharashtra movement opposed this, and insisted that Mumbai be declared the capital of Maharashtra. Following a successful protests in which 105 people were killed by police firing, Maharashtra state was formed with Mumbai as its capital on May 1, 1960.
RE:RE:Bombai Presidency?
by Terminator on Feb 25, 2008 11:54 AM Permalink
and ofcourse there was no police firing while forming Bihar and UP... because they speak the national language Hindi/Urdu
RE:Bombai Presidency?
by zindaa hoon on Feb 25, 2008 11:53 AM Permalink
That is a very interesting piece of information that even Yemen was part of Bombay presidency! Is it really true?
