The day also marks the birth anniversary of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel. He played a significant role in the integration of the various princely states into the Indian Union after independence. National Integration Council In September-October 1961, the then Prime Minister, Shri Jawaharlal Nehru, ...
Although the issue of integration has been largely settled in the mainland, various radical groups in the Northeastern region still question the extension of the Indian state. This article provides a historical analysis of the process of integration of the various states of Northeast India....