The creation of what was said to be the first and a major test for democratic politics in our country?

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States according to religion

State according to culture

States according to topography

Linguistic states

answer is D.

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The establishment of Linguistic States was the first and most significant test of democracy in our country.
In 1947, the boundaries of a number of India's former states were altered to create new states. This was done to ensure that individuals speaking the same language resided in the same state. The Central Government initially opposed linguistic states. However, history has demonstrated that the emergence of linguistic states has actually strengthened national unity. It has also simplified administration. States LIKE Nagaland, Uttarakhand, and Jharkhand were established not on the basis of language, but to recognise cultural, ethnic, or geographical diversity.

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