Answer the following questions by selecting the correct/most appropriate options.

Read the Assertion A and Reason R carefully:
Assertion A: In 1960, the bilingual state of Bombay was divided into separate states for Marathi and Gujarati-speaking people.
Reason R: In 1966, the state of Punjab was also divided into two States, Punjab for Punjabi speakers and Haryana for Haryanvi or Hindi speakers.
Choose the correct options of the following:

Correct option is A

The correct answer is Both A and R are true but R does not explain A.
Division of Bombay: Bombay was split into Maharashtra and Gujarat on 1 May 1960, based on linguistic lines, marking Maharashtra and Gujarat Day.
Movement Leadership: The division was propelled by the Sanyukta Maharashtra Samiti, advocating for a separate state for Marathi speakers.
 Maharashtra Details (As of July 2022):
 Capital: Mumbai
 Governor: Bhagat Singh Koshyari
 Chief Minister: Eknath Shinde
 Parliamentary Seats: Lok Sabha - 48, Rajya Sabha - 19
 State Legislature: Vidhan Sabha - 288 seats, Vidhan Parisad - 78 seats
 Tourist Attractions: Ajanta and Elephanta Caves, Gateway of India, Bibi ka Maqbara, Mahabaleshwar, Sanjay Gandhi National Park.
Gujarat Details (As of July 2022):
 Capital: Gandhinagar
 Governor: Acharya Devvrat (as of March 2022)
 Chief Minister: Bhupendra Patel
 Parliamentary Seats: Lok Sabha - 26, Rajya Sabha - 11
 State Legislature: Vidhan Sabha - 182 seats, Vidhan Parisad - 0 seats
 Tourist Attractions: Sabarmati Ashram, Rani ki Vav, Gir National Park, Somnath Temple, Statue of Unity, Modhera Sun Temple.
Division of Punjab
 Date of Division: Punjab was divided into the Hindi-speaking state of Haryana and the Punjabi-speaking state of Punjab on November 1, 1966. Additionally, the northernmost districts were integrated into Himachal Pradesh, while Chandigarh and its vicinity became a separate union territory.
 Capital Arrangement: Chandigarh was designated as the joint administrative headquarters for both Haryana and Punjab, serving as the capital for both states despite not being part of either.
 Reason for Division: The division was primarily due to the Sikh agitation for a separate Punjabi-speaking state, led initially by Tara Singh and later by Sant Fateh Singh.
 Background: After India's independence, the partition of British India's Punjab Province in 1947 resulted in religious-based segregation, creating West Punjab for Muslim-majority Pakistan and East Punjab for Hindu-majority India.
 Legislation: The Punjab Reorganization Act of 1966 facilitated the division, creating the states of Haryana and Punjab, with language as the basis for this separation.
 Chandigarh's Status: As the capital of both states, Chandigarh operates as an independent Union Territory of India.
 Historical Context: Punjab's division into 23 districts traces its roots back to Banda Singh Bahadur's efforts in the early 18th century, which marked the beginning of Sikh military leadership in the region.