Which of the following statements is/are true ? A. After the Nagpur Session (1920) of Congress, the provincial Congress Committees were constituted on linguistic basis. B. In 1948, Congress rejected the demand of formation of provinces on linguistic basis. Select the correct answer from the code below :

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D. Both (A) & (B). State Reorganisation Movement in India Pre-Independence Movement Early Demand (1886): Movement for a separate province in present-day Odisha began. Orissa Province (1936): Led by Madhusudan Das , Odisha became the first province organized on a linguistic basis. Congress Endorsement (1920, Nagpur Session): The Indian National Congress formally recognized PYQ’s Solution English 10 language as the basis for reorganization . Provincial Congress Committees were reorganized on linguistic lines , not according to British administrative divisions. Constituent Assembly (1947): Congress reiterated its stand for linguistic reorganization in independent India. Post-Independence Reorganization Partition (1947): Leaders hesitated to reorganize states immediately due to unity concerns. Dhar Commission (1948): Rejected linguistic reorganization; prioritized administrative convenience . JVP Committee (1948–49): (Jawaharlal Nehru, Vallabhbhai Patel, Pattabhi Sitaramayya) — advised postponement of linguistic states until national stability. Andhra Movement: Strong demand for a Telugu-speaking state. Potti Sreeramulu Fast (1952): His martyrdom after 58-day fast compelled the government to create Andhra State (1953) . Fazl Ali Commission (1953): Recommended reorganization primarily on linguistic basis , balancing administrative needs. States Resettlement Act (1956): Came into force on 1 March 1956, which re-established the Indian states based on the main language. The T Talent wins games but team Desh ke top colleges se pd Deepika Ma’am Krypton sir Sociology Raj Eco, Public Adm Geography Technology, Physics RAS 2013 & IIT Kharagpur 2016 selected Social Security officer Ras 2018, 2021 (Govt of Raj) Interview Seema Ma’am Jyoti Ma’am Management Law Accounts Assistant UPSC Interview Professor PhD in 12 Plus years management Experience Team mwork wins championships dhe and selected teachers Radon sir Abhimanyu sir Rajasthan History Geography Behaviour NET JRF in Geo Chief Operating Ex faculty Allen Officer Siyaram sir Neon sir Ethics IIT Gandhinagar Economics Guest Faculty IIT Delhi Delhi University 6 Plus years RAS 2021 experience of Civil Interview service exams The T Future to Apna Desh ke top colleges se pd Abhishek sir UV sir Sports & Yoga Chemistry RAS Rank RAS 2023 selected Head PRIME batch IIT BHU Connecting aspirants with ri Shishupal sir Kavita Ma’am SDM (RAS 2023) RAS Interview Sarita Ma’am Sandhya Ma’am Gan RAS 2024 Interview Chief evaluator Offlin Team a hi hai Boss !! dhe and selected teachers Dungar Ram sir Vipin sir Polity & IR Indian History JNU (Delhi) Net in History NET-JRF, Chief coordinator 5 UPSC Mains ight mentors - सखु दुख के सा थी Peeyush sir Sneha Ma’am Technical head RAS Interview npat sir Sunil Sir Nishant sir ne head Creative head Current head PYQ’s Solution English 10 Rajasthan History Rajasthan's architectural tradition—temples, forts, palaces, and man-made aquatic structures Various styles of painting and handicrafts