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Elucidate the process of the linguistic reorganisation of the states.
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- Demand for linguistic states emerged
- States Reorganisation Act
- Separation and formation of new states
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A new demand emerged for the reorganisation of states on linguistic basis. In 1953, the Government of India formed a Commission to reorganise Indian states based on languages, with Fazal Ali as Chairman and H. N. Kunzru and K. M. Panikkar as members.
- The Parliament passed the States Reorganisation Act in 1956. Thus, 14 States and 6 Union Territories came into effect. Today India has 28 States and 8 Union Territories.
- On 1 May 1960, the Central Government made two separate states - Maharashtra and Gujarat.
- Assam, Meghalaya, Manipur, Tripura, Arunachal Pradesh, Mizoram and Nagaland were considered as the ‘Land of seven sisters'.
- In 2000, Jharkhand was separated from Bihar, Chhattisgarh from Madhya Pradesh, and Uttarakhand from Uttar Pradesh.
- In 2014, the state of Telangana was formed after separating from Andhra Pradesh.
- Demand for linguistic states emerged
- States Reorganisation Act
- Separation and formation of new states
A new demand emerged for the reorganisation of states on linguistic basis. In 1953, the Government of India formed a Commission to reorganise Indian states based on languages, with Fazal Ali as Chairman and H. N. Kunzru and K. M. Panikkar as members.
- The Parliament passed the States Reorganisation Act in 1956. Thus, 14 States and 6 Union Territories came into effect. Today India has 28 States and 8 Union Territories.
- On 1 May 1960, the Central Government made two separate states - Maharashtra and Gujarat.
- Assam, Meghalaya, Manipur, Tripura, Arunachal Pradesh, Mizoram and Nagaland were considered as the ‘Land of seven sisters'.
- In 2000, Jharkhand was separated from Bihar, Chhattisgarh from Madhya Pradesh, and Uttarakhand from Uttar Pradesh.
- In 2014, the state of Telangana was formed after separating from Andhra Pradesh.
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