<P> The post-independence period saw the ascent of political movements for the creation of new states developed on linguistic lines . The movement to create a Telugu - speaking state out of the northern portion of Madras State gathered strength in the years after independence, and in 1953, the sixteen northern Telugu - speaking districts of Madras State became the new State of Andhra . </P> <P> During the 1950--1956 period, other small changes were made to state boundaries: the small state of Bilaspur was merged with Himachal Pradesh on 1 July 1954; and Chandernagore, a former enclave of French India, was incorporated into West Bengal in 1955 . However, post-independence, the first state to be created on a linguistic basis was Andhra in 1953, created out of the Telugu - speaking northern parts of Madras State . </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> <P> The States Reorganisation Commission submitted a report on September 30, 1955, with recommendations for the reorganisation of India's states, which was then debated by the Indian parliament . Subsequently, bills were passed to make changes to the constitution and to administer the reorganisation of the states . </P>

Which commission was appointed for the creation of new states on the basis of language