Bombay Reorganisation Act, 1960

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The Bombay Reorganisation Act, 1960 is an Indian parliamentary law that bifurcated the former State of Bombay to create the separate states of Maharashtra and Gujarat and reorganized their associated institutions.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Act of Parliament of India
Indian federal legislation
affectedEntity Bombay State
surface form: State of Bombay
category 1960 in Indian law
present-day Gujarat
surface form: History of Gujarat

History of Maharashtra
State reorganisation acts of India
constitutionalBasis Articles 3 and 4 of the Constitution of India
country India
createdEntity Gujarat
surface form: State of Gujarat

Maharashtra
surface form: State of Maharashtra
governs allocation of government employees between Maharashtra and Gujarat
continuity of existing laws in Maharashtra and Gujarat until altered
division of assets of the former State of Bombay
reorganisation of legislative assemblies of Maharashtra and Gujarat
representation of Maharashtra and Gujarat in Parliament
jurisdiction Union of India
languageBasis Gujarati-speaking regions for Gujarat
Marathi-speaking regions for Maharashtra
legislativeBody Parliament of India
longTitle An Act to provide for the reorganisation of the State of Bombay and for matters connected therewith
predecessorState Bombay State
purpose to bifurcate the former State of Bombay
to create the State of Gujarat
to create the State of Maharashtra
to reorganise institutions and arrangements of the former State of Bombay
relatedMovement Samyukta Maharashtra movement
surface form: Mahagujarat movement

Samyukta Maharashtra movement
result dissolution of the bilingual State of Bombay
formation of the State of Gujarat
formation of the State of Maharashtra
shortTitle Bombay Reorganisation Act, 1960 self-link
subjectMatter allocation of assets and liabilities between successor states
allocation of government corporations and undertakings
alteration of state boundaries
apportionment of public debt
continuance and adaptation of laws in successor states
distribution of revenues between Maharashtra and Gujarat
reorganisation of high court jurisdiction
reorganisation of legislative representation
reorganisation of services and employees
state reorganisation
successorState Gujarat
Maharashtra
typeOfChange territorial reorganisation of a state

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Gujarat High Court establishedBy Bombay Reorganisation Act, 1960
Bombay State legalBasis Bombay Reorganisation Act, 1960
this entity surface form: Bombay Reorganisation Act 1960
Bombay Reorganisation Act, 1960 shortTitle Bombay Reorganisation Act, 1960 self-link