State Reorganisation: From 1950 to Today | UPSC PRELIMS 2026 |

This video covers the complete history of State Reorganisation in India, from 1947 to 2020 — how every Indian state was created, when it was formed, why it was formed, and what political, linguistic, and administrative factors shaped the map of modern India.

If you ever wondered “How did India get 28 States and 8 Union Territories?”, this one video explains everything — clearly, logically, and in one place.

Perfect for:
✔ UPSC Prelims 2026
✔ UPSC Mains (Polity + Modern India)
✔ State PCS
✔ Political science students
✔ Anyone curious about India’s map evolution

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🌟 WHAT YOU WILL LEARN IN THIS VIDEO

In this video, we explain the complete evolution of Indian states:

🔹 Phase 1: 1947–1950 – Big Provinces, No States

• British provinces
• Part A, B, C, D states
• Why India initially avoided linguistic division

🔹 Phase 2: Potti Sriramulu & the demand for linguistic states

• Why Andhra was the first state
• How this movement changed India forever

🔹 Phase 3: States Reorganisation Commission (SRC) – 1953

• Fazl Ali Commission
• Criteria for forming states
• Why linguistic states became the foundation

🔹 Phase 4: States Reorganisation Act (SRA) – 1956

• Biggest map change in Indian history
• Formation of linguistic states
• Integration of princely states into new units

🔹 Phase 5: New States & UTs (1960–2000)

• Maharashtra & Gujarat (1960)
• Nagaland (1963)
• Haryana (1966)
• HP & Manipur elevation
• Sikkim statehood (1975)
• Mizoram, Meghalaya, Tripura
• Chhattisgarh, Uttarakhand, Jharkhand (2000)

🔹 Phase 6: Telangana (2014)

• Political, cultural, economic reasons
• Why Andhra was divided

🔹 Phase 7: J&K Reorganisation (2019–2020)

• Article 370 removal
• Formation of Ladakh UT
• New political map

🔹 Bonus: Possible New States in Future

• Vidarbha
• Gorkhaland
• Bundelkhand
• Harit Pradesh
• Greater Nagalim
(and what the Constitution says)

In this one video, you will understand every formation, every change, and every reason behind India’s modern state structure.

📘 UPSC POLITY SYLLABUS TOPICS COVERED

This video covers key areas of the UPSC syllabus:

• Union & Its Territory (Articles 1–4)
• Reorganisation of States
• Federal system
• Parliament’s powers to alter boundaries
• Indian political evolution
• Linguistic states
• Constitutional amendments
• Centre–State relations

Extremely high yield for both Prelims and Mains (GS2, GS1).

🚀 WHY THIS VIDEO IS A MUST-WATCH FOR UPSC ASPIRANTS

UPSC has repeatedly asked questions on:
• Article 3 & 4
• State creation
• Boundary changes
• Linguistic reorganisations
• Jammu & Kashmir changes
• Constitutional procedures

This video gives you:
✓ Complete conceptual clarity
✓ Timeline-based understanding
✓ Examples to quote in Mains
✓ A strong grasp of how India evolved administratively

This is Polity + Geography + Modern History combined into one masterclass.