The boundaries of Most Districts and All of the states of the Bharat/India have No Relevance to the ground constitution - ie the linguistic, ethnic, geological and geographical - situation. They are merely a the remains of TERRITORIES, whether British or Princely states, ie snapshots of the territorial situation at the time the British cast them. A In ancient times "Territories" were in a Constant state of expansion and diminution, until suddenly (after 1000s of years of flux) being set when the British arrived. Whatever the political situation was at that time has come to the present in the form of district and state boundaries. Essentially these boundaries were and are based upon small Raja or big Raja annexing small or big "Territories", with no relevance to the people or other factors mentioned of these areas of land. Such being the case the districts, tehsil and states need to be Re-Organized upon Reality. To repeat the first line - Most States, Districts and Tehsil of Bharat/India do not have a logical basis - and a Re-Organization may be the most all encompassing act of efficient Governance possible.While some states indeed were divided on linguist lines - such was only done - either at the district level or at the taluk level - there are plenty of whole displaced taluk when done at the district level and many more 5-50 % of the taluk - displaced villages when divided at the taluk level.
Such is the "sophistication" of modern governance and/or the greed-usefulness of modern politicians.
Factors
This site studies Bharatiya - Prakrti and Sanskrti. Thus Recommendations for Re-Organization on this site have been made with 2 things in mind :
1. Optimization of Practical Governance - Geographical, Geological, Hydrological
2. Cultural Integrity / Sanskritik Drdhyata - or Cultural Regionalism
(Culture = Language, Ethnicity, Religion, History, Arts, Dress, etc)
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1. Recommendations for Re-Organization of States take into consideration all of the following factors, usually in this order of importance :
Language,
Peoples/Ethnicity, Hydrology, Geology, Religion, History, Current Political Boundaries,
Usually
there is a complete match of all these points, though in some case, usually near international borders, though sometimes elsewhere the factors do not match up and improvisation is used.
2. Recommendations
for Re-Organization of Districts take into consideration :
Geography, Hydrology, Geology
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The following is a worksheet Map. Regions completed will be removed from this map and be posted on the relevant page. See below the Worksheet Map for list of these completed Maps/Pages.
Bundelkhand
Historically Bundela>Chandela>Chedi people/kingdoms
- Bundeli-Hindi speaking Region. Bundeli is an extension of
Brajbasha (ancient Suraseni languge).
Excludes all linguistically mixed Bundeli - Non
Bundeli areas, as well as All historically-ethnically non-Bundeli areas. Some
proponents/activist of Bundelkhand regionalism advocate areas which are
historically NOT Bundelkhand / mixed
linguist or ethnic areas – these include adjoining linguistic areas of Brajbasha
proper, adjoining historical/cultural/ethnical areas of Gird, and areas where
Bundeli is the Lingua Franca but historically are not Bundeli speaking areas
and are comprosed of mixed ethnic-historicallys regions – parts of Malva,
Baghelkhand, Gondvana and the Narmada valley. Details of mixed areas are : Gird
(Brajbasha+Bundeli, historically-ethnically not Bundela), Vidisha plains
(Malvi+Bundeli, historically Malva), Katni environs (Bagheli+Bundeli,
historically mixed), Banda (Bagheli+Bundeli, predominalty Bagheli, the Bundeli
here is mixed with Bagheli), Rewa plateau, Narmada valley
(ethnically-linguistically mixed, historically mixed/non Bundela : Gond,
Bundeli may be spoken by about 50% as Lingua Franca) but are not Bundelkhand
(just as many speakers of English doesn’t make a place England).
Baghelkhand
Historical Baghela kingdoms – Baghel being the name of the kings and not of the peoples.
Historical Baghela kingdoms – Baghel being the name of the kings and not of the peoples.
Bagheli-Hindi speaking areas : region. The language is
similar to/an extension of Avadhi-Hindi (while neighboring Bundeli is an
extension of Brajbasha).
The Ken river is the historical/traditional junction between Bagheli (Eastern Hindi/Ardha Magadhi) and Bundeli (Western Hindi/Suraseni) languages and peoples. A Kuru (Hastinapur near Merat) prince Vasu conquered and established the Chedi kingdom of the areas south of the Yamuna river making its capital Suktimati / Banda town, on the Ken river - ie on the linguistic boundary (so as to control both side of the river). The Bundeli people-kingdoms came to inherit this kingdom - including Bagheli speaking/peoples areas on the Plains in the north (Banda to Prayag). Despite that all linguistic surveys have determined Banda (plains areas east of the Ken river) as Bagheli speaking. Apparently many areas central to the original Bundeli kingdom (Kalinjar, Ajaygarh) in the North Plains were-areas Bagheli areas, though may have sizeable Bundeli speakers at present. On another front – areas on the (Rewa) plateau to the East of the Ken river - the Panna kingdom (+ Jaso) was established/annexed only in the 17th century, on the basis of which the area was put in the Bundelkhand agency (ie just because the rulers were Bundela) and the basis of areas of Panna district being considered as Bundelkhand by some regionalist. In the absence of a detailed linguistic survey (ie such has never been done) - I consider these these areas (Plateau Plains between the Ken river and Nagod) - as still Bagheli. This also seems to be confirmed by the absence a single city between Nagod and the Ken river, while the plateau plains to the West of the Ken of similar size which are standard Bundeli areas, have 7 cities - seemingly indicating that while the Bundela (Panna kingdom) ruled (taxed) these areas they “did not live amongst them” - so as to affect city building. The hill forested areas surrounding Panna town are also likely to have Bagheli speakers/peoples.
Thus all Plateau areas to the East of the Ken river, including Panna town belong in a Baghelkhand.. A detailed linguistic and ethnic survey is necessary for the areas of Northern Plains - with 40-100% Bagheli speaking areas being in a Baghelkhand state.
The present outline marks the Ken river as the boundary of Baghelkhand on the (southern) Plateau portion and until the rivers diversion west on the Norther Plains portion.
The Ken river is the historical/traditional junction between Bagheli (Eastern Hindi/Ardha Magadhi) and Bundeli (Western Hindi/Suraseni) languages and peoples. A Kuru (Hastinapur near Merat) prince Vasu conquered and established the Chedi kingdom of the areas south of the Yamuna river making its capital Suktimati / Banda town, on the Ken river - ie on the linguistic boundary (so as to control both side of the river). The Bundeli people-kingdoms came to inherit this kingdom - including Bagheli speaking/peoples areas on the Plains in the north (Banda to Prayag). Despite that all linguistic surveys have determined Banda (plains areas east of the Ken river) as Bagheli speaking. Apparently many areas central to the original Bundeli kingdom (Kalinjar, Ajaygarh) in the North Plains were-areas Bagheli areas, though may have sizeable Bundeli speakers at present. On another front – areas on the (Rewa) plateau to the East of the Ken river - the Panna kingdom (+ Jaso) was established/annexed only in the 17th century, on the basis of which the area was put in the Bundelkhand agency (ie just because the rulers were Bundela) and the basis of areas of Panna district being considered as Bundelkhand by some regionalist. In the absence of a detailed linguistic survey (ie such has never been done) - I consider these these areas (Plateau Plains between the Ken river and Nagod) - as still Bagheli. This also seems to be confirmed by the absence a single city between Nagod and the Ken river, while the plateau plains to the West of the Ken of similar size which are standard Bundeli areas, have 7 cities - seemingly indicating that while the Bundela (Panna kingdom) ruled (taxed) these areas they “did not live amongst them” - so as to affect city building. The hill forested areas surrounding Panna town are also likely to have Bagheli speakers/peoples.
Thus all Plateau areas to the East of the Ken river, including Panna town belong in a Baghelkhand.. A detailed linguistic and ethnic survey is necessary for the areas of Northern Plains - with 40-100% Bagheli speaking areas being in a Baghelkhand state.
The present outline marks the Ken river as the boundary of Baghelkhand on the (southern) Plateau portion and until the rivers diversion west on the Norther Plains portion.
Languages : Bagheli (<Avadhi<Hindi)
and Hindi
Revakhand
Linguistically-Ethnically Mixed region-state. Centered on the Narmada (Reva) river. Linguistically, Ethnically and Historically a Transition/Junction area between all surrounding linguistic based states/peoples/languages. Commercial crossroad of the Region.
Vidisha Plains are historically Malva, but have atleast 50% Bundeli speakers. The region can be excluded by jjjjjjjjjjjjjjj, It is the historically highway between North and South Bharat.
Revakhand Includes all hilly areas/ plateau slope (Malvi speaking) - south of exclusively the plains Malva plateau top – state
Linguistically-Ethnically Mixed region-state. Centered on the Narmada (Reva) river. Linguistically, Ethnically and Historically a Transition/Junction area between all surrounding linguistic based states/peoples/languages. Commercial crossroad of the Region.
Vidisha Plains are historically Malva, but have atleast 50% Bundeli speakers. The region can be excluded by jjjjjjjjjjjjjjj, It is the historically highway between North and South Bharat.
Revakhand Includes all hilly areas/ plateau slope (Malvi speaking) - south of exclusively the plains Malva plateau top – state
Language : Hindi, Nimadi(<Rajasthani<Hindi),
Bundeli(<Suraseni<Hindi)
Malva
All Malvi-Hindi speaking - plateau top plains areas
of the geological Malva plateau.
Excludes adjoining mixed Malvi – other language : adjoining Hilly areas/ of the plateau slope.
Excludes adjoining mixed Malvi – other language : adjoining Hilly areas/ of the plateau slope.
Language : Malvi (<Rajasthani<Hindi)
and Hindi
Chambal Pradesh
Ravines, Rocky rugged hills, central to the Chambal river
Includes the Kauntel hill formation (for
example Rawatbhata), the Hadoti/Haravati plains, the Bundi hills, the Karauli
ravines, the Gird plateaus, and the ravenous plains north of Gvaliyar.
The Betwa river is the
historical/traditional boundary between Gird and Bundelkhand (for thousands of
years, it is only in the 16th cent that Bundela kings set up kingdoms across
the Betwa while the north part was always under Gvaliyar) , yet for geological-geographical
integrity of both regions/states the preferable boundary would be the Pahuj
river (with ravines on both sides of this river being in Chambal Pradesh).
Languages : Hindi,
Brajbhasha(<Suraseni<Hindi), Haroti(<Rajasthani<Hindi), Bundeli(<Suraseni<Hind)i,
and Dangi(<Rajasthani<Hindi)
Gondvana
Gond-van : forest of the
Gonds.
Languages : Gondi and
Hindi
Bhilsa or
Bhilvara
The land of the Bhil –
ethno-linguistic peoples. Comprises of the rugged Western slope of the Malva
plateau.
Languages : Bhili /
Bhilali and Gujarati
Rarhabhum
Geologically the upland - Eastern slope of the Chota Nagpur plateau. Comprised of mixed Bangla (majority) – Hindi – Santhali speaking peoples/ethnicities. Distinct from “Jharkhand” which is mixed Hindi-Adivasi and hilly plateau top and distinct from “Banga” (Paschim Banga) which is geologically Ganga river Delta entirely Bangla speakers/peoples. Excludes Odiya speaking areas of historical Rarha region.
Mixed linguistic state = optional Bangla, Hindi and Santhali.
For more details : page name
Jharkhand
Comprising all mixed
Adivasi-Hindi portion of the Chota Nagpur plateau - top.
Excludes Rarhabhum / the
eastern slope of the Chota Nagpur comprised of mixed Bangla – Hindi peoples.
Excludes Odiya speaking
areas of the Chota Nagpur plateau to the south and Bagheli speaking areas to
the west.
Extends till the Magahi
speaking alluvial plains on the north
language : Sadri / Nagpuri (from Chota 'Nagpur' - combination of Magahi<Hindi , Bangla and Adivasi languages) and Adivasi languages.
Banga (paschim) or Paschim Banga
Bangla speaking areas of the Ganga river Delta
Excludes Rarhabhum : which is upland plateau and historically-ethnically mixed Bangla - Adivasi and Hindi (while Banga is only Bangla speakers). (While some would complain that the area is small - the mixed population and geologically distinct population of Rarhabhum are not liable for 3/4 (by area) of Banga peoples/geological delta region becoming Muslim and therefore part of Pakistan/Bangladesh. ( 2/3 Bangla people are Muslim : by area - if include Rarhabhum and other mixed Bangla areas.)
Excludes mixed Assamese-Bangla areas in the North (of present West Bengal)
Chhatisgarh
Language : Chhatisgarhi
(<Avadhi<Hindi) and Hindi
Dandakaranya
Ethno-linguistic Adivasi
majority and primarily forested areas of the remainder of the historical
Dandakaranya forest , hills and plateau. Distinct from Chhatisgarh and present political
state outlines - in all ways. Godavari river boundary to the south.
Marvar or Maru
pradesh
All areas of the Thar desert proper in India.
excludes the Bagri region in the North (:Haryana) and the G in the south west.
Language : Marwari(<Rajasthani<Hindi)
Dhundar or Dhunda-mev-ahir
Northern portion of the
Mahabharat plateau – top.
Areas ruled historically by
the house of Amer (Dhundar) including Shekhavati.
Includes the upland
peopled regions of Mewat to the East and Ahirwar to the North
Language : Dhundari (<Rajasthani<Hindi)
, Hindi, Mewati (<Rajasthani-Brajbhasha<Hindi), Ahirvati
(<Rajasthani<Hindi), Shekhavati (<Rajasthani<Hindi)
Mevar or “Aravalli”
The Southern portion of
the Mahabharat plateau – top and the Aravalli range to the East.
Language :
Mewari (<Rajasthani<Hindi) and Hindi
In 1963 the Mahajan committee was formed to solve various displaced areas - yet the Kerala government - having no locus standi, did not even respond to the commission and has been holding on to the taluk ever since.
Such is the "sophistication and efficiency" of modern governance.
About 2 million Marathi and Kannada speaking peoples have been displaced since 1947 due to inefficient modern governance and greedy politicians.
Karavalli
Kannada, Tulu and Kodavu speaking portions of the Western Ghats - tropical wet ecoregion.
The region is not just distinct linquistically but is also geologically distinct from the Konkan - Western Ghat to the north and the Malay Nadu - Western ghats to the south.
Kasargod taluk
75% of the present Kasargod taluk (not district) linguistically, historically and geologically belongs in a Karavalli state - The linguistic and historical boundary between Tulu and Malayalam speaking peoples was and is the Payasvini/Chandragiri river and the Adoor hill range which the river crosses just north of Bethurpara town. In British times the Kasargod district consisted of 2 taluk : Kasargod taluk and Hosdurg taluk. While Hosdurg taluk is majority Malayalam speaking people the Kasargod taluk areas to the north of the Payasvini is majority Tulu-Kannada speakers.
In 1947 the Kasargod district being 3/5 Malayalam speaking went to Kerala - despite a concentrated absolute majority 2/5 portion = 80% of the Kasargod taluk being Tulu-Kannada.
Such is the "sophistication and efficiency" of modern governance.
Reportedly Kasargod taluk has the cheapest land in the Kerala state : as no one wants to be there : not Tulu-Kannada due to its displacement and not Malayalam as it is Tulu-Kannada area.
Mixed Konkani, Kannada, Marathi, Adivasi areas in the North
The sparsely populated (outlined north portion of the Uttara Kanara district is not majority Kannada-Tulu yet it is geologically part of the Karavalli region and not contigous with the Konkan region - therefore belongs in a Karavalli state.
Marathi and Kannada speaking displaced areas
detailed page : Re-organization of displaced Marathi - Kannada areas
Konkan state
All areas of the geological Konkan portion of the Western Ghats - where Konkani and Marathi is spoken.
- excludes Mumbai which is a cosmopolitan city, which despite being situated in the Konkan region has little in common with the Konkan region.
- includes Goa/ the Gomantak region which in ancient times was the center of the Konkan region and is linguistically, geologically and ethnically contiguous with the Konkan region. Some hundreds of years Portuguese rule has resulted in a minority of Portuguese influenced Christian peoples - while the vast majority of Gomantak are Konkani peoples.
Excludes sparsely populated mixed Konkani, Adavasi, Kannada, Marathi, Tulu of the present Uttara Kanara district - which are geologically not part of the Konkan region and belongs with a Karavalli state - to which the area is geologically a part.
A Mumbai Union territory
The modern city of Mumbai despite being in the rural Konkan region - has nothing further in common with the Konkan region and thus does not belong in a Konkan state - and the modern contraption of small states is called "union territory".
80% of landowner of Mumbai are non Marathi - yet it being in the Maharashtra state much disturbance has been caused by Marathi politicians.
80% of landowner of Mumbai are non Marathi - yet it being in the Maharashtra state much disturbance has been caused by Marathi politicians.
While Mumbai is in the state of Maharasthra and surrounded by Marathi speaking areas the permanent Marathi population(house owner) of Mumbai is only 20%, while another +20% Marathi work in Mumbai but do not reside permanently. Gujarati comprise 20% of permanent resident while the remaining 40% population is of various region/language speaker.
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