Bombay Reorganisation Act, 1960
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The Bombay Reorganisation Act, 1960 is an Indian parliamentary law that bifurcated the former State of Bombay to create the separate states of Maharashtra and Gujarat and reorganized their associated institutions.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Bombay Reorganisation Act, 1960 canonical | 2 |
| Bombay Reorganisation Act 1960 | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Bombay Reorganisation Act, 1960 Context triple: [Gujarat High Court, establishedBy, Bombay Reorganisation Act, 1960]
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A.
Mumbai Municipal Corporation Act, 1888
The Mumbai Municipal Corporation Act, 1888 is the primary legislative framework that defines the powers, functions, and governance structure of the Municipal Corporation of Greater Mumbai.
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B.
States Reorganisation Act, 1956
The States Reorganisation Act, 1956 was a landmark Indian law that extensively redrew state boundaries primarily on linguistic lines, reshaping the political map of post-independence India.
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C.
Indian Councils Act 1892
The Indian Councils Act 1892 was a British colonial law that modestly expanded legislative councils in India by increasing their size and allowing limited indirect representation and budgetary discussion, while retaining tight imperial control.
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D.
Indian Councils Act 1909
The Indian Councils Act 1909, also known as the Morley–Minto Reforms, was a British colonial law that modestly expanded Indian participation in legislative councils while introducing separate electorates, particularly for Muslims.
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E.
Indian Councils Act 1861
The Indian Councils Act 1861 was a British law that restructured the governance of British India by reintroducing and expanding legislative councils, allowing limited Indian participation in lawmaking.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Bombay Reorganisation Act, 1960 Target entity description: The Bombay Reorganisation Act, 1960 is an Indian parliamentary law that bifurcated the former State of Bombay to create the separate states of Maharashtra and Gujarat and reorganized their associated institutions.
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A.
Mumbai Municipal Corporation Act, 1888
The Mumbai Municipal Corporation Act, 1888 is the primary legislative framework that defines the powers, functions, and governance structure of the Municipal Corporation of Greater Mumbai.
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B.
States Reorganisation Act, 1956
The States Reorganisation Act, 1956 was a landmark Indian law that extensively redrew state boundaries primarily on linguistic lines, reshaping the political map of post-independence India.
-
C.
Indian Councils Act 1892
The Indian Councils Act 1892 was a British colonial law that modestly expanded legislative councils in India by increasing their size and allowing limited indirect representation and budgetary discussion, while retaining tight imperial control.
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D.
Indian Councils Act 1909
The Indian Councils Act 1909, also known as the Morley–Minto Reforms, was a British colonial law that modestly expanded Indian participation in legislative councils while introducing separate electorates, particularly for Muslims.
-
E.
Indian Councils Act 1861
The Indian Councils Act 1861 was a British law that restructured the governance of British India by reintroducing and expanding legislative councils, allowing limited Indian participation in lawmaking.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Act of Parliament of India
ⓘ
Indian federal legislation ⓘ |
| affectedEntity |
Bombay State
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surface form:
State of Bombay
|
| category |
1960 in Indian law
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present-day Gujarat ⓘ
surface form:
History of Gujarat
History of Maharashtra ⓘ State reorganisation acts of India ⓘ |
| constitutionalBasis | Articles 3 and 4 of the Constitution of India ⓘ |
| country | India ⓘ |
| createdEntity |
Gujarat
ⓘ
surface form:
State of Gujarat
Maharashtra ⓘ
surface form:
State of Maharashtra
|
| governs |
allocation of government employees between Maharashtra and Gujarat
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continuity of existing laws in Maharashtra and Gujarat until altered ⓘ division of assets of the former State of Bombay ⓘ reorganisation of legislative assemblies of Maharashtra and Gujarat ⓘ representation of Maharashtra and Gujarat in Parliament ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | Union of India ⓘ |
| languageBasis |
Gujarati-speaking regions for Gujarat
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Marathi-speaking regions for Maharashtra ⓘ |
| legislativeBody | Parliament of India ⓘ |
| longTitle | An Act to provide for the reorganisation of the State of Bombay and for matters connected therewith ⓘ |
| predecessorState | Bombay State ⓘ |
| purpose |
to bifurcate the former State of Bombay
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to create the State of Gujarat ⓘ to create the State of Maharashtra ⓘ to reorganise institutions and arrangements of the former State of Bombay ⓘ |
| relatedMovement |
Samyukta Maharashtra movement
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surface form:
Mahagujarat movement
Samyukta Maharashtra movement ⓘ |
| result |
dissolution of the bilingual State of Bombay
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formation of the State of Gujarat ⓘ formation of the State of Maharashtra ⓘ |
| shortTitle | Bombay Reorganisation Act, 1960 self-link ⓘ |
| subjectMatter |
allocation of assets and liabilities between successor states
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allocation of government corporations and undertakings ⓘ alteration of state boundaries ⓘ apportionment of public debt ⓘ continuance and adaptation of laws in successor states ⓘ distribution of revenues between Maharashtra and Gujarat ⓘ reorganisation of high court jurisdiction ⓘ reorganisation of legislative representation ⓘ reorganisation of services and employees ⓘ state reorganisation ⓘ |
| successorState |
Gujarat
ⓘ
Maharashtra ⓘ |
| typeOfChange | territorial reorganisation of a state ⓘ |
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Subject: Bombay Reorganisation Act, 1960 Description of subject: The Bombay Reorganisation Act, 1960 is an Indian parliamentary law that bifurcated the former State of Bombay to create the separate states of Maharashtra and Gujarat and reorganized their associated institutions.
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Bombay Reorganisation Act 1960