2 Constitution, Polity, Social Justice & International Relations · 2.1.5 Union and its territory

2.1.5.2 Reorganisation of states: commissions and new states

After first resisting language as the basis for states, the government created Andhra State in 1953 after Potti Sriramulu's death, set up the Fazl Ali Commission, and reorganised India into linguistic states in 1956; new states have been carved out since, most recently Telangana in 2014.

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Key terms

  • Dhar Commission
  • JVP Committee
  • Potti Sriramulu
  • Andhra State 1953
  • Fazl Ali Commission
  • States Reorganisation Act 1956
  • 7th Amendment
  • Part A B C D states
  • Telangana
  • AP Reorganisation Act 2014
  • Shah Commission

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