Multiple choice general knowledge history

In which year were the Indian states reorganised on a linguistic basis?

  1. 1951

  2. 1947

  3. 1956

  4. 1966
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Explanation

The States Reorganisation Act of 1956 reorganized Indian state boundaries primarily along linguistic lines. This was a major restructuring based on the recommendations of the States Reorganisation Commission. It created states like Andhra Pradesh, Kerala, Karnataka, and others based on language.

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