Indian states reorganization act

The Indian States Reorganization Act of 1956 was a law that reorganized state boundaries in India to better reflect linguistic and regional identities. It aimed to create states where people shared common languages and cultures, improving administrative efficiency and social cohesion. The act resulted in the redrawing of boundaries, merging some regions and creating new states, such as Andhra Pradesh. This process helped stabilize the political landscape by aligning administrative regions with the cultural and linguistic diversity of India's population.