The States Reorganisation Act, 1956

The States Reorganisation Act, 1956 is an act of the Indian Parliament that was enacted to provide for the reorganisation of the states of India. The Act came into effect on November 1, 1956, and it is one of the most important laws in India's constitutional history. The Act brought about significant changes in the territorial boundaries of Indian states, and it reorganised them on a linguistic basis. It was enacted to address linguistic and administrative issues that arose in the post-independence era, as the existing state boundaries were not conducive to the development of various linguistic and cultural groups. The Act led to the creation of 14 states and 6 Union Territories in India. It also established the State Reorganisation Commission, which was tasked with recommending changes to the boundaries of the existing states and the creation of new states. The Act has been amended several times since its enactment, and it remains an important law in the Indian legal system.