Which of the following are the main factors of regionalism in India?

The correct answer is Linguistic factors.

Key Points

• The origin of regionalism in India can be historically traced to many of the factors like cultural heritage, geographical isolation, ethnic loyalties, etc.
• Among them Linguistic factors are the main factors of regionalism in India.
• In India the first significant political expression of regionalism was in the form of the demands for the reorganisation of the states in the early 1950's on linguistic basis.
• This linguistic regionalism primarily emerged as a result of the alleged unequal distribution of scarce resources among the different social-cultural sub-regions.
• When caste is combined with language conflicts or religious fundamentalism, it breeds regional feeling.
• Uneven development in many parts of the country may be construed as the prime reason of regionalism and separatism.

Additional Information

• The factor for the development of regionalism in India is-
  • Linguistic attachment
  • Vested political interests
  • Religious narrow-mindedness
  • Regional Culture
  • Economic Backwardness.
• Positively, it fosters a sense of unity and fraternity among people that works to safeguard local interests and advances the welfare and advancement of the state and its citizens.
• In a bad way, it suggests an unhealthy degree of devotion to one's home area, which poses a serious risk to the integrity and unity of the nation.