<P> The States Reorganisation Commission was preceded by the Linguistic Provinces Commission ( aka Dhar Commission ) , which was set up in June 1948 . Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru appointed the States Reorganisation Commission in December 1953 , with the remit to reorganise the Indian states . The new commission was headed by the retired Chief Justice of the Supreme Court , Fazal Ali ; its other two members were H.N. Kunzru and K.M. Panikkar . The efforts of the commission were overseen by Govind Ballabh Pant , who served as the Home Minister from December 1954 . </P>
<P> The States Reorganisation Commission was preceded by the Linguistic Provinces Commission ( aka Dhar Commission ) , which was set up in June 1948 . Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru appointed the States Reorganisation Commission in December 1953 , with the remit to reorganise the Indian states . The new commission was headed by the retired Chief Justice of the Supreme Court , Fazal Ali ; its other two members were H.N. Kunzru and K.M. Panikkar . The efforts of the commission were overseen by Govind Ballabh Pant , who served as the Home Minister from December 1954 . </P>
which commission was appointed for the creation of new states on the basis of language
which commission was appointed for the creation of new states on the basis of language
The States Reorganisation Commission
The States Reorganisation Commission