What Was the Task of the States Reorganisation Commission? What Was Its Most Salient Recommendation? - Political Science

What was the task of the States Reorganisation Commission? What was its most salient recommendation?

Short Note

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

The commission evolved that states’ boundaries should reflect the boundaries of different languages to accommodate linguistic diversity.
The State Reorganisation Act was passed in 1956 which resulted the creation of 14 states and 6 union territories.
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.

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Chapter 1: challenges of nation Building - Exercise [Page 25]

Chapter 1 challenges of nation Building
Exercise | Q 8 | Page 25

Mention the main recommendation of the state reorganization Commission of 1953.

How did the reorganization of States take place in India after its independence? Explain.

Explain the role played by Sardar Patel in the integration of Princely States into the Indian Union.

What was meant by Princely States? How many Princely States were there in India at the time of independence?

What were the early initiatives taken by the Planning Commission for building new India?

Match the principles with the instances :

(a) Mapping of boundaries on religious ground	(i) Pakistan and Bangladesh
(b) Mapping of boundaries on grounds of different languages	(ii) India and Pakistan
(c) Demarcating boundaries within a country by geographical zones	(iii) Jharkhand and Chhattisgarh
(d) Demarcating boundaries within a country on administrative and political grounds	(iv) Himachal Pradesh and Uttarakhand

Take a current political map of India (showing outlines of states) and mark the location of the following Princely States.

What was the base of Indian state reorganisation in 1956?

The States Reorganisation Commission was appointed in which year?

When India got Independence?

Discuss three reasons for setting up the States Reorganization Commission after India’s independence.