Part A, B, C and D states
Topic: Challenges of Nation Building: Partition, Princely States and Reorganisation · NCERT: Beyond NCERT
Meaning
Part A, B, C and D states were the four classes of states in the original Constitution of 1950. Part A were the former governors' provinces of British India. Part B were former princely states and unions of princely states under Rajpramukhs, plus Jammu and Kashmir. Part C were former chief commissioners' provinces. Part D was the Andaman and Nicobar Islands. The 7th Amendment, 1956 abolished this system.
Example
After 1956, the States Reorganisation Act and the 7th Amendment replaced the four classes with just two: states and union territories. The Act created 14 states and 6 UTs, which came into force on 1 November 1956.
Don't confuse with
- States and union territories: this is the two-way system used since 1956. States have their own elected governments. Union territories are run mainly by the Centre.
Related concepts
- States Reorganisation Commission
- States Reorganisation Act 1956
- 7th Constitutional Amendment Act 1956
- Linguistic reorganisation of states