Publication

The paper argues that creating smaller states may not be the best way of tackling growing problems of regional inequality across India. The idea that the Telengana region of the state of Andhra Pradesh, which was historically part of the princely state of Hyderabad, should be constituted as a separate state, has a long history. This paper explores the background to the dispute, the reasons why many of the people of the region seek separation, and its implications for thinking about the territorial reorganization of Indian states.