What was the task of the States Reorganisation Commission? What
was its most salient recommendation?
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Answer:
The task of States Re organisation Commission (SRC) was to look into the question of redrawing of the boundaries of state.
In 1955, after nearly 2 years of study, the Commission recommended that India's state boundaries should be reorganized to form 16 states and 3 union territories.
Recommendation:
1. The Indian Union was to consist of 16 States as against the existing 27 and three centrally and ministered territories.
2. The most salient recommendation was that the boundaries of state must reflect the boundaries of different languages.
Answer:
The task of the States Reorganisation Commission was to set up linguistic states ie. To reorganise states on the basis of the accomodation of languages to prepare a uniform base for the nation. Despite the dispute regarding Mumbai City, in November 1956, the administration clung to its policy and enacted the State Reorganization Act. It was setup in 1953 and the Act was passed in 1956 which resulted in 14 states and 6 union terrotories.