Question

What is state reorganisation commission 1952 what was its role in accommodation of state?

Answer 1

The State Reorganisation Commission was set up in 1953 by central government to look into the matter of redrawing of boundaries of state:

1. The commission evolved that states’ boundaries should reflect the boundaries of different languages to accommodate linguistic diversity.

2. The State Reorganisation Act was passed in 1956 which resulted the creation of 14 states and 6 union territories.

3. Its most salient recommendation was the formation of linguistic states i.e. to reorganise states on the basis of accommodation of their languages to prepare a uniform base for the nation

Answer 2

The States Reorganisation Commission (SRC) was a body constituted by the Central Government of India in 1953 to recommend the reorganisation of state boundaries. In 1955, after nearly 2 years of study, the Commission recommended that India's state boundaries should be reorganised to form 16 states and 3 union territories.

States Reorganisation Commission consisted of Fazal Ali, K. M. Panikkar and H. N. Kunzru. Some of its recommendations were implemented in the States Reorganisation Act of 195