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States Reorganisation Act

The States Reorganisation Act redrew major internal boundaries and reorganised states largely around linguistic principles.

Map showing Indian state reorganisation under the States Reorganisation Act 1956
Modern reconstruction, not a map printed with the original Act. · Credit: Furfur · License: CC BY-SA 4.0

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Sources and further reading

  1. India Code — States Reorganisation Act, 1956
  2. Ministry of Home Affairs — Centre-State Acts

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