States Reorganisation Commission
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The States Reorganisation Commission was a mid-1950s Indian government body that recommended redrawing state boundaries largely on linguistic lines, fundamentally reshaping the country’s internal map.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| States Reorganisation Commission canonical | 5 |
| States Reorganisation Commission Report | 3 |
| States Reorganisation Commission (1953–1955) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5716116 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: States Reorganisation Commission Context triple: [Samyukta Maharashtra movement, influencedBy, States Reorganisation Commission]
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A.
National Commission for Scheduled Castes
The National Commission for Scheduled Castes is a constitutional body in India tasked with safeguarding the rights, interests, and welfare of Scheduled Castes through investigation, monitoring, and advisory functions.
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Inter-State Council
The Inter-State Council is a constitutional body in India established to facilitate coordination and resolve disputes between the central government and the states on matters of common interest.
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C.
Council of India
The Council of India was an advisory body of British-appointed members that assisted the Secretary of State for India in governing British India from London after the Crown took control from the East India Company.
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D.
Constituent Assembly of India
The Constituent Assembly of India was the sovereign body of elected representatives that drafted and adopted the Constitution of independent India between 1946 and 1950.
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E.
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.
- 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: States Reorganisation Commission Target entity description: The States Reorganisation Commission was a mid-1950s Indian government body that recommended redrawing state boundaries largely on linguistic lines, fundamentally reshaping the country’s internal map.
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A.
National Commission for Scheduled Castes
The National Commission for Scheduled Castes is a constitutional body in India tasked with safeguarding the rights, interests, and welfare of Scheduled Castes through investigation, monitoring, and advisory functions.
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B.
Inter-State Council
The Inter-State Council is a constitutional body in India established to facilitate coordination and resolve disputes between the central government and the states on matters of common interest.
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C.
Council of India
The Council of India was an advisory body of British-appointed members that assisted the Secretary of State for India in governing British India from London after the Crown took control from the East India Company.
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D.
Constituent Assembly of India
The Constituent Assembly of India was the sovereign body of elected representatives that drafted and adopted the Constitution of independent India between 1946 and 1950.
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E.
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.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Government commission
ⓘ
Indian government body ⓘ |
| appointedBy | Jawaharlal Nehru ⓘ |
| chairperson |
Fazal Ali
ⓘ
linked to:
Fazl Ali
|
| country | India ⓘ |
| criterionForReorganisation |
Administrative convenience
ⓘ
Economic viability ⓘ Linguistic principle ⓘ |
| dateDissolved | 1955-09-30 ⓘ |
| dateFormed | 1953-12-29 ⓘ |
| establishedBy | Government of India ⓘ |
| field |
Administrative reform
ⓘ
Territorial reorganisation ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | Post-independence India ⓘ |
| impact |
Fundamental reshaping of India’s internal political map
ⓘ
Strengthening of linguistic identity in state formation ⓘ |
| influenced |
Creation of linguistic states in India
ⓘ
Redrawing of state boundaries in India ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | English ⓘ |
| legalBasisForAction | Terms of reference issued by Government of India ⓘ |
| location |
New Delhi
ⓘ
linked to:
New Delhi, India
|
| member |
Fazal Ali
ⓘ
linked to:
Fazl Ali
H. N. Kunzru ⓘ K. M. Panikkar ⓘ |
| precededBy | JVP Committee on linguistic provinces ⓘ |
| purpose |
To examine the question of the reorganisation of states in India
ⓘ
To recommend the redrawing of state boundaries ⓘ |
| recommendedAbolitionOf | Part A, Part B, Part C state classification ⓘ |
| recommendedCreationOf |
Andhra Pradesh
ⓘ
Assam (reorganised) ⓘ
linked to:
Assam
Bihar (reorganised) ⓘ
linked to:
Bihar
Bombay State (reorganised) ⓘ
linked to:
Bombay State
Kerala ⓘ Madhya Pradesh (reorganised) ⓘ
linked to:
Madhya Pradesh
Mysore State ⓘ
linked to:
Karnataka
Punjab (reorganised) ⓘ
linked to:
Punjab
Rajasthan (reorganised) ⓘ
linked to:
Rajasthan
Uttar Pradesh (reorganised) ⓘ
linked to:
Uttar Pradesh
West Bengal (reorganised) ⓘ
linked to:
West Bengal
|
| recommendedLegislation | States Reorganisation Act, 1956 ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Indian Constitution
ⓘ
linked to:
Constitution of India
States Reorganisation Act, 1956 ⓘ |
| reportSubmissionDate | 1955-09-30 ⓘ |
| reportTitle |
States Reorganisation Commission Report
ⓘ
linked to:
States Reorganisation Commission
|
| significance | Key step in transition from colonial provinces to linguistically based Indian states ⓘ |
| submittedReportTo |
Government of India
ⓘ
Parliament of India ⓘ |
| yearDissolved | 1955 ⓘ |
| yearFormed | 1953 ⓘ |
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Subject: States Reorganisation Commission Description of subject: The States Reorganisation Commission was a mid-1950s Indian government body that recommended redrawing state boundaries largely on linguistic lines, fundamentally reshaping the country’s internal map.
Referenced by (9)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
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