Tag: post independence

The British dissolved their treaty relations with more than five hundred princely states, who were encouraged to accede to either India or Pakistan, while under no compulsion to do so. Most of the states acceded to India, and a few to  Pakistan. Hyderabad opted for independence, although the armed intervention of India conquered Hyderabad and brought it into the Indian Union.

Development of Agriculture is the target of first five year plan, because India's economy was based on agriculture mainly that time.

British Governor of Madras Lord Erskine withdrawn the mandatory Hindi teaching in Madras province.

On 14 July 1937, C. Rajagopalachari aka Rajaji become chief minister of Madras in 1937.

Third five year plan was also known as 'Gadgil Yojana'.

National planning committee was established under the president ship of Jawaharlal Nehru in 1938.

Planning commission was constituted on 15 March, 1950. The Prime Minister is the ex-officio Chairman of this Commission.

The Anti-Hindi Agitation is a series of protests that happened in Madras Presidency of the British Raj during 1937-40. It was launched in 1937 in opposition to the introduction of compulsory teaching of Hindi in the schools of the presidency by the Indian national congress government.

To propagate Hindi in the south India Mahatma Gandhi establish  'Dakshin Bharat Hindi Prachar Sabha' in 1918.

Introduction of compulsory teaching of Hindi in the schools of presidency by the Indian National Congress was opposed by E.Ramasamy and Justice Party.