TERRITORIAL CHANGES AND FORMATION OF NEW STATESCentral

Section 8 of The States Reorganisation Act, 1956

(1)As from the appointed day, there shall be formed a new 1*** State to be known as the State of Bombay comprising the following territories, namely:—
1. (a)the territories of the existing State of Bombay, excluding—
  1. (i)Bijapur, Dharwar and Kanara districts and Belgaum district except Chandgad taluka, and
  2. (ii)Abu Road taluka of Banaskantha district;
2. (b)Aurangabad, Parbhani, Bhir and Osmanabad districts, Ahmadpur, Nilanga and Udgir taluks of Bidar district, Nanded district (except Bichkonda and Jukkal circles of Deglur taluk and Mudhol, Bhiansa and Kuber circles of Mudhol taluk) and Islapur circle of Boath taluk, Kinwat taluk and Rajura taluk of Adilabad district, in the existing State of Hyderabad;
3. (c)Buldana, Akola, Amravati, Yeotmal, Wardha, Nagpur, Bhandara and Chanda districts in the existing State of Madhya Pradesh;
4. (d)the territories of the existing State of Saurashtra; and
5. (e)the territories of the existing State of Kutch; and thereupon the said territories shall cease to form part of the existing States of Bombay, Hyderabad, Madhya Pradesh, Saurashtra and Kutch, respectively.
(2)The said Chandgad taluka shall be included in, and become part of, Kolhapur district, the said Ahmadpur, Nilanga and Udgir taluks shall be included in, and become part of, Osmanabad district, the said Islapur circle of Boath taluk, Kinwat taluk and Rajura taluk shall be included in, and become part of, Nanded district and the territories comprised in the existing State of Kutch shall form a separate district to be known as Kutch district, in the new State of Bombay.

Summary

This section creates the new State of Bombay.
it merges the old Bombay State with the entire States of Saurashtra and Kutch.
It adds several districts from the old Madhya Pradesh, including Nagpur and Akola.
Marathwada regions like Aurangabad and Nanded are moved from Hyderabad to Bombay.
Kutch is converted from a State into a separate district within Bombay.
Specific small areas like Chandgad taluka and Islapur circle are formally reassigned to local districts.

Practical examples

1Rahul is a merchant in the State of Saurashtra in 1955. On November 1st, 1956, he finds that his entire home State has been dissolved and he is now a citizen of the expanded Bombay State.

2Deepa lives in Nagpur, which used to be the heart of Madhya Pradesh. After the new law passes, she realizes her city is now part of the new Bombay State instead.

FAQ

1. Which major cities from Madhya Pradesh moved to Bombay under Section 8?

Section 8 of the States Reorganisation Act 1956 moved several districts including Nagpur, Akola, and Amravati from Madhya Pradesh to Bombay.

2. What happened to the State of Kutch under Section 8?

Under Section 8 of the Act, the existing State of Kutch was merged into the new Bombay State and became a separate district named Kutch.

3. Does Section 8 of the States Reorganisation Act 1956 mention Aurangabad?

Yes, Section 8 of the Act transfers the Aurangabad district from the old Hyderabad State to the new Bombay State.

4. How does Section 8 handle the Chandgad taluka?

Section 8 of the Act specifies that Chandgad taluka shall be included in and become part of the Kolhapur district in the new Bombay State.

Test yourself

Q1.Under Section 8 of The States Reorganisation Act, 1956, which of these was a standalone State before becoming a district of Bombay?

Q2.Under Section 8 of the 1956 Act, which district was NOT transferred from Madhya Pradesh to Bombay?

Q3.Under Section 8 of the States Reorganisation Act, 1956, specific taluks from Bidar district were added to which district?

Q4.Based on Section 7 and Section 8 of the 1956 Act, which city was excluded from Bombay to join Mysore?

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