States Reorganisation Act, 1956
Indian act reforming state boundaries / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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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.[1]
States Reorganisation Act, 1956 | |
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Parliament of India | |
Citation | ACT NO. 37 OF 1956 |
Enacted by | Parliament of India |
Enacted | 31st August, 1956 |
Effective | 1st November, 1956 |
Status: In force |
Although additional changes to India's state boundaries have been made since 1956, the States Reorganisation Act of 1956 remains the most extensive change in state boundaries after the independence of India.
The Act came into effect at the same time as the Constitution (Seventh Amendment) Act, 1956,[2] which (among other things) restructured the constitutional framework for India's existing states and the requirements to pass the States Reorganisation Act, 1956 under the provisions of Part I of the Constitution of India, Article 3.[lower-alpha 1]