number of states in india at the time of independence_the present postiton_causes??

Question

After independence the number of states in india increased
wat are the causes
I have an essay to be written on "are small states good for governanace?"
so please tell me wat are the effect of forming small states on the indian economy
and wat are the disadvantages of forming small states .

Answer 1

The cause is politics, it's the nature of democracy buddy, people forming coalitions and politicians representing those areas demanding statehood for their people as the price for their votes in parliament on other matters.

Effects? Very good for special interest groups in the new states, not so good for the free specialisation of the economy as a whole.