States Reorganisation Act, 1956

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The States Reorganisation Act, 1956 was a landmark Indian law that extensively redrew state boundaries primarily on linguistic lines, reshaping the political map of post-independence India.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Act of Parliament of India
Indian federal legislation
affectedEntity Andhra Pradesh
Bhopal State
Bombay State
Hyderabad State
Kerala
Kutch State
linked to: Kutch

Madhya Pradesh
Mysore State
linked to: Karnataka

Punjab
Rajasthan
Saurashtra State
Travancore-Cochin
country India
createdState Andhra Pradesh (reorganised)
linked to: Andhra Pradesh

Kerala
Mysore State (later Karnataka)
linked to: Karnataka
createdUnionTerritory Andaman and Nicobar Islands
Delhi (as Union Territory)
linked to: Delhi

Himachal Pradesh (as Union Territory)
linked to: Himachal Pradesh

Laccadive, Minicoy and Amindivi Islands (later Lakshadweep)
Manipur (as Union Territory)
linked to: Manipur

Tripura (as Union Territory)
linked to: Tripura
dateOfCommencement 1956-11-01
dateOfEnactment 1956-08-31
impact reshaped political map of India along linguistic lines
inspiredBy States Reorganisation Commission (1953–1955)
languageOfLegislation English
legalStatus in force (with amendments)
legislature Parliament of India
longTitle An Act to provide for the reorganisation of the States of India and for matters connected therewith
mergedRegionIntoState Kannada-speaking districts of Bombay, Madras and Hyderabad into Mysore State
Malabar district of Madras State into Kerala
Marathwada region of Hyderabad into Bombay State
Telugu-speaking areas of Hyderabad State into Andhra Pradesh
Vidarbha region into Madhya Pradesh
objective to create linguistically homogeneous states
to reorganise state boundaries in India
partOf post-independence constitutional development of India
precededBy States Reorganisation Commission Report
primaryBasisOfReorganisation linguistic principle
relatedTo Article 3 of the Constitution of India
resultedIn alteration of existing state boundaries
creation of new states
redrawing of state boundaries in India
reorganisation of Indian Union into 14 states and 6 union territories
separatedRegionFromState Tamil-speaking regions from Travancore-Cochin to form part of Madras State
shortName States Reorganisation Act
yearOfEnactment 1956

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Telangana (parts) postIndependenceReorganisation States Reorganisation Act, 1956
Kerala formedBy States Reorganisation Act, 1956
Union territories of India changedBy States Reorganisation Act, 1956
Rajasthan High Court establishedBy State Reorganisation Act, 1956
linked to: States Reorganisation Act, 1956
Bombay Legislative Assembly dissolvedAsConsequenceOf States Reorganisation Act, 1956
Madhya Pradesh High Court establishedBy States Reorganisation Act, 1956
Bombay State legalBasis States Reorganisation Act 1956
linked to: States Reorganisation Act, 1956
Saurashtra State dissolvedBy States Reorganisation Act, 1956
States Reorganisation era of India relatedAct States Reorganisation Act, 1956
States Reorganisation Act, 1956 shortName States Reorganisation Act
linked to: States Reorganisation Act, 1956
States Reorganisation Act, 1956 longTitle An Act to provide for the reorganisation of the States of India and for matters connected therewith
linked to: States Reorganisation Act, 1956
Travancore-Cochin dissolutionEvent States Reorganisation Act, 1956
South Canara (part) resultOf States Reorganisation Act, 1956
Madras State in Rajya Sabha dissolvedDueTo States Reorganisation Act, 1956
States of India createdBy States Reorganisation Act, 1956
Government of Madhya Pradesh establishedUnder States Reorganisation Act, 1956
Government of Andhra Pradesh formedUnder States Reorganisation Act, 1956
Merger Agreement relatedTo States Reorganisation Act 1956
linked to: States Reorganisation Act, 1956
Madhya Bharat reorganizedUnder States Reorganisation Act, 1956