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The States Reorganisation Act, 1956 was a major reform of the boundaries of India's states and territories, organising them along linguistic lines. [1]Although additional changes to India's state boundaries have been made since 1956, the States Reorganisation Act of 1956 remains the most extensive change in state boundaries after the independence of India.
The States Reorganisation Act of 1956 implemented some of the recommendations of the SRC. In addition to the three Union Territories (UTs) proposed by the SRC, it also established Laccadive, Minicoy & Amindivi Islands, Himachal Pradesh and Tripura as UTs. It established a total of 14 states in addition to these UTs.
Central Zonal Council is a zonal council that comprises the states of Chhattisgarh, Madhya Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh, and Uttarakhand. [1] [2] The States have been grouped into six zones having an Advisory Council to foster cooperation among these States. Five Zonal Councils were set up vide Part-III of the States Reorganisation Act, 1956. [3] [1] [2]
1952 – Divided by Andhra State Act, 1953; 1956 – Reorganized by States Reorganisation Act, 1956; 1969 – Renamed as Tamil Nadu by Madras State (Alteration of name) Act, 1968 [24] Telangana: Telangana Day: 2 June Formation (2014) 2014 – Divided from Andhra Pradesh by Andhra Pradesh Reorganisation Act, 2014 [25] Tripura: Tripura Day: 21 ...
The constituencies came into existence in 1951. With the implementation of States Reorganisation Act, 1956, it ceased to exist when these places of erstwhile Bombay State got merged with Mysore State in 1956. [1] Belgaum North constituency replaced by Chikkodi constituency of Karnataka; Belgaum South constituency replaced by Belgaum ...
As a result of the States Reorganisation Act on 1 November 1956, the Kannada-speaking districts of Belgaum (except Chandgad taluka), Bijapur, Dharwar, and North Canara were transferred from Bombay State to Mysore State.
Mysore State, colloquially Old Mysore, was a political territory within the Dominion of India and the subsequent Republic of India from 1947 until 1956. The state was formed by renaming the Kingdom of Mysore and Bangalore replaced Mysore as the state's capital. When Parliament passed the States Reorganisation Act in 1956. [1]
When the independent India amalgamated small states together, Travancore and Cochin states were integrated to form Travancore-Cochin state on 1 July 1949. However, Malabar remained under the Madras province. The States Reorganisation Act of 1 November 1956 elevated Kerala to statehood.