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Model Diplomat Research Team · Last reviewed July 7, 2026

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- The States Reorganisation Commission was a three-member body appointed in 1953 to examine the reorganisation of India's states, primarily on linguistic lines.
- Who were the members of the States Reorganisation Commission?
- How did the SRC differ from the Dar Commission and JVP Committee?
- What constitutional and legislative changes implemented the SRC's recommendations?
- Why did the SRC's handling of Bombay State cause controversy?

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The States Reorganisation Commission was a three-member body appointed in 1953 to examine the reorganisation of India's states, primarily on linguistic lines.

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1. 29 December 1953

   The States Reorganisation Commission (SRC) was constituted by the Government of India on under the chairmanship of Justice Fazl Ali, with H.

2. 30 September 1955

   The SRC submitted its report on .

3. 1 November 1956

   Parliament enacted the bulk of its recommendations through the States Reorganisation Act, 1956, accompanied by the Constitution (Seventh Amendment) Act, 1956…

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In 1955, the Fazl Ali–led States Reorganisation Commission recommended 16 states, leading Parliament to pass the States Reorganisation Act and the Seventh Amendment in 1956, redrawing India's map on 1 November 1956.

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