Reorganisation of States Part 3 Formation of States post 1956 Gujrat (1960): The Bombay state was separated into the State of Maharashtra and the State of Gujrat. This was done under The Bombay Reorganisation Act, of 1960. Nagaland (1963): The state of Nagaland was created […]
Reorganisation of States Part 2 State Reorganisation Commissions S.K. Dhar Committee The S.K. Dhar Commission also known as Linguistic Provinces Commission, was established by the Constituent Assembly in 1948. Its mission was to provide recommendations regarding whether or not the states should be reorganized on […]
Reorganisation of States Part 1 Provincial Congress Committees of INC were restructured and expanded on linguistic basis following the INC’s Nagpur Session in 1920. This can be considered as the origin point for the demand for Linguistic division of states. Post-Independence Period (1947-1950) The time […]