Kerala is 64 years old: Here is
how the state was formed:
Organized on linguistic principles, the modern borders of Kerala came into
existence in 1956 when Travancore-Cochin state was merged with Malabar
district of Madras and Kasaragod
November 1 is a special day for Keralites around the world as the date marks
the birth of the modern state of Kerala. Organized on linguistic principles, the
modern borders of Kerala came into existence in 1956 when Travancore-
Cochin state was merged with the Malabar district of Madras and Kasaragod . to
be continued in blog …..
The State Reorganisation Act that formed Kerala also resulted in the re-
bordering of a number of other Indian states including Andhra Pradesh,
Punjab, Rajasthan, and Bombay state among others. A federal structure of
governance adopted soon after Independence in 1947 had led to the formation
of state borders in keeping with historical and political considerations. In 1956
the borders of states had to be redrawn along linguistic lines. November
1,1956 marks the date when language came to be officially accepted as the
basis for marking borders of states in India.
The realization of a dream of Aikya Kerala
The desire for a united Kerala, or Aikya Kerala, consisting of all Malayalam
speaking territories was a long-cherished desire for the people of this region.
The modern state of Kerala was divided into Malabar, Travancore and
Cochin by the British for administrative reasons and was the foremost
obstacle on the way of realizing the dream of a united Kerala.
Post-independence, on July 1, 1949, the native states of Travancore and Cochin
were merged together by the State Ministry of the Government of India under
Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel. This was one of the first steps taken towards the
formation of a united Kerala. In fact, the prospect of the realization of a united
Malayali-speaking territory had ensured that the Maharajas of both the native
states happily conceded to giving up their individual autonomies and signed the
covenant of integration. The Maharaja of Travancore became the Rajapramukh
while the Maharaja of Cochin was happy to “efface himself
