Who was the chairman of the States Reorganization Commission?

States Reorganisation Commission consisted of Fazal Ali, K. M. Panikkar and H. N. Kunzru. The commission was headed by the retired Chief Justice of the Supreme Court, Fazal Ali. In December 1953, the States Reorganisation Commission was set up and it recommended the creation of linguistic States, at least for the major linguistic groups. In 1956, the reorganisation of some States took place. This saw the beginning of the creation of linguistic States and the process is still continuing.

Further Reading:

• Reorganization of States
• Andhra Pradesh Reorganization Act, 2014