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states. The Bombay state was being referred to by the local inhabitants as "Maha
Dwibhashi Rajya", meaning, "the great bilingual state".
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States, which ceased to exist. On 1 May 1960, Bombay State was dissolved and split on linguistic lines into the two states of
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Upon the split of Bombay State in 1960, the designation of the "Governor of Bombay" was renamed to the
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demanded that the city be constituted as an autonomous city-state. In the 1957 elections, the
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opposed these proposals, and insisted that Bombay be declared the capital of
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Bombay State had three chief ministers after the independence of India:
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on linguistic lines, absorbing various territories including the
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On 1 November 1956, Bombay State was re-organized under the
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Political and administrative integration of princely states
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Bombay State was finally dissolved with the formation of
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758:-speaking areas of Bombay State, eight districts from
497:(roughly equating to the present-day Indian state of
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598:, Bombay Presidency remained part of India, while
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1006:: The History of the World's Largest Democracy.
624:Baroda, Western India and Gujarat States Agency
368:Baroda, Western India and Gujarat States Agency
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1327:, Maharashtra State Gazetteers, vol. I,
754:as its capital was formed with the merger of
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1087:. Deep and Deep Publications. p. 392.
467:Bombay Presidency in 1909, northern portion
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1655:Former states and territories of India
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662:were transferred from Bombay State to
618:in Gujarat, which had former parts of
578:History of Bombay in independent India
1640:History of Maharashtra (1947–present)
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1485:Patiala and East Punjab States Union
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489:created in 1950 from the erstwhile
24:
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25:
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1635:History of Gujarat (1947–present)
1324:Greater Bombay District Gazetteer
1319:"List of the Governors of Bombay"
927:Greater Bombay District Gazetteer
517:(the present-day Indian state of
515:Baroda, Western India and Gujarat
32:Former State in West India, India
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1056:"States Reorganization Act 1956"
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955:Political integration of India
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1018:Bhattacharya, Sanjoy (2006),
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740:Samyukta Maharashtra Movement
717:Samyukta Maharashtra movement
1650:1950 establishments in India
1215:"Sons of soil: born, reborn"
1024:, Orient Blackswan, p.
801:
7:
1577:Andaman and Nicobar Islands
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808:List of Governors of Bombay
760:Central Provinces and Berar
723:Dissolution of Bombay state
592:Indian independence in 1947
246: • Chief minister
88:Location of Bombay in India
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1329:Government of Maharashtra
1289:"Previous Governors List"
1187:Sadasivan, S. N. (2005).
1162:Government of Maharashtra
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862:Sir Girija Shankar Bajpai
750:. Maharashtra State with
711:discussions in 1955, the
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962:movement for a separate
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1293:Governor of Maharashtra
1116:"The battle for Bombay"
922:Governor of Maharashtra
814:Governor of Maharashtra
678:, the Marathi-speaking
642:-speaking districts of
1331:, 1986, archived from
1158:"Samyukta Maharashtra"
843:Raja Sir Maharaj Singh
762:, five districts from
738:Following protests of
735:states on 1 May 1960.
630:Expansion of the state
509:) was merged with the
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785:of Bombay (1946–1952)
596:India was partitioned
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466:
201: • Governor
27:Former state of India
970:Mahagujarat Movement
960:Samyukta Maharashtra
748:Mahagujarat Movement
620:Deccan States Agency
354:Deccan States Agency
1602: /
1335:on 6 September 2008
1265:Government of India
1240:Government of India
1008:HarperCollins, 2007
881:Harekrushna Mahatab
682:region of southern
634:As a result of the
1611:18.97500; 72.82583
1390:on 26 January 1950
1299:on 6 February 2009
1004:India after Gandhi
795:Yashwantrao Chavan
480:
469:
276:Yashwantrao Chavan
218:Raja Maharaj Singh
1585:
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1500:Travancore–Cochin
1470:Jammu and Kashmir
1168:on 6 October 2008
1094:978-81-7100-541-3
1035:978-81-250-3018-8
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588:Bombay Presidency
495:Bombay Presidency
491:Bombay Presidency
476:Bombay Presidency
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340:Bombay Presidency
271:• 1956–1960
258:• 1946–1952
226:• 1956–1962
213:• 1950–1952
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828:Assumed office
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770:Chief ministers
764:Hyderabad State
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676:Hyderabad State
648:Chandgad taluka
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684:Madhya Pradesh
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1570:Part D States
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1458:Part B States
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1396:Part A States
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1261:"Maharashtra"
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1200:9788170999683
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789:Morarji Desai
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600:Sind province
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579:
569:
567:
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551:
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543:
539:
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523:Deccan States
520:
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508:
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500:
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492:
488:
484:
477:
473:
465:
456:
440:
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157:1956 (merged
156:
154:Consolidation
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1630:Bombay State
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1170:. Retrieved
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1050:
1039:, retrieved
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926:
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866:30 May 1952
850:30 May 1952
831:Left office
811:
773:
737:
726:
706:
700:
664:Mysore State
660:North Canara
633:
581:
531:
501:, excluding
487:Indian state
485:was a large
483:Bombay State
482:
481:
437:Mysore State
322:Succeeded by
321:
316:
47:Former State
29:
18:Bombay state
1609: /
1438:West Bengal
1418:East Punjab
1303:23 December
1172:12 November
1128:12 November
1100:24 November
951:Nana Farari
900:Sri Prakasa
797:(1956–1960)
791:(1952–1956)
729:Maharashtra
584:British Raj
582:During the
558:Maharashtra
499:Maharashtra
409:Maharashtra
396:Kutch State
317:Preceded by
231:Sri Prakasa
159:Kutch State
143:Maharashtra
141:1960 (into
138:Bifurcation
1624:Categories
1597:72°49′33″E
1594:18°58′30″N
1495:Saurashtra
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