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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. Although...
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    India formed by States Reorganisation Act, 1956 with Hyderabad as its capital and was reorganised by Andhra Pradesh Reorganisation Act, 2014. The state...
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    Haryana. The larger state of Punjab had been formed under the States Reorganisation Act, 1956 by merging East Punjab and PEPSU. The 1966 separation was the...
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    States Reorganisation Act, 1956 reorganised the states based on linguistic lines resulting in the creation of the new states. As a result of this act:...
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  • the reorganisation of state borders was necessary, but the basis of reorganisation was yet to be determined. One of the proposals was to reorganise the...
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  • to West Bengal in 1956 under States Reorganisation Act, 1956. *: On 1 November 1956, under States Reorganisation Act, 1956, Bombay state was re-organized...
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    Travancore–Cochin (category Former states and territories of India)
    modern Malayalam-state of Kerala on 1 November 1956, according to the States Reorganisation Act, 1956 passed by the Government of India. Paravur T. K...
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    of India in 1950. On 1 November 1956, PEPSU was merged mostly into Punjab State following the States Reorganisation Act. A part of the former state of...
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  • given to Rayalaseema. On 1956, the Parliament of India introduced an act which was a major reform of the boundaries of Indian states and territories, organising...
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    cooperation among them. These were set up by Part-III of the States Reorganisation Act, 1956. The Union Home Minister is the common chairman of five zonal...
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    State to form the modern Kerala state on 1 November 1956, according to the States Reorganisation Act, 1956 passed by the Government of India. During the British...
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    foster cooperation among these States. Five Zonal Councils were set up vide Part-III of the States Reorganisation Act, 1956. Northern Zonal Council North-Eastern...
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  • constituency. The constituency was a part of Bombay State before the States Reorganisation Act, 1956. *2008 onwards: see Bijapur City Assembly constituency See...
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    original on 8 May 2012. Retrieved 12 April 2016. "The States Reorganisation Act, 1956 (Act No.37 Of 1956)" (PDF). Retrieved 16 November 2020. "NEC -- North...
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  • India states that a State Legislative Assembly must have no less than 60 and no more than 500 members however an exception may be granted via an Act of Parliament...
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    similar grouping of states "Genesis | ISCS". Retrieved 16 November 2020. "The States Reorganisation Act, 1956 (Act No.37 Of 1956)" (PDF). Retrieved 16...
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    foster cooperation among these States. Five Zonal Councils were set up vide Part-III of the States Reorganisation Act, 1956. Northern Zonal Council North-Eastern...
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    Coorg State (category States and territories disestablished in 1956)
    Minister. Coorg State was abolished on 1 November 1956 as per the States Reorganisation Act, 1956 and its territory was merged with Mysore State (later...
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  • part of Shenkottai taluks were merged with Madras as per the States Reorganisation Act, 1956. The first four were combined to form the present-day Kanyakumari...
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  • Marathi-speaking state of Maharashtra. The States Reorganisation Act, 1956 defined boundaries for the states within India on the basis of languages. The...
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    Ajmer State (category States and territories disestablished in 1956)
    formed an enclave within the state of Rajasthan. Following the States Reorganisation Act in 1956 it was merged with Rajasthan. Ajmer State was formed out of...
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    were transferred to India. In 1956, the States Reorganisation Act was passed, which re-organized the country into 14 states of Andhra Pradesh, Assam, Bihar...
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  • statehood, reorganisation or other associated events while some like Assam and Bengal celebrate it on other specific days. Some of the states and union...
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  • the State of Travancore-Cochin to form Kerala in 1956. As a result of the States Reorganisation Act, 1956, the state's boundaries were re-organized following...
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    from 1948 to 1956. Hyderabad State comprised present day Telangana, Marathwada and Hyderabad-Karnataka Following the States Reorganisation Act, which implemented...
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    2002. The constituency was a part of Bombay State before the States Reorganisation Act, 1956. It is part of Bijapur Lok Sabha constituency. List of elected...
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    Court of Andhra Pradesh, as it was set up on 5 November 1956 under the States Reorganisation Act, 1956. The Andhra Pradesh High Court was renamed as High Court...
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    areas, as it excluded some in Hyderabad State. Under the State Reorganisation Act of 1956, Andhra State was merged with the Telugu-speaking regions of Hyderabad...
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  • state of Madhya Pradesh, India from 1956 to 1969. It was formed after the passage of the States Reorganisation Act, 1956 with 72 seats. This was later increased...
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    Eastern Zonal Council Western Zonal Council "The States Reorganisation Act, 1956 (Act No.37 Of 1956)" (PDF). Retrieved 16 November 2020. "Present Composition...
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