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Which commission made the recommendations which formed the basis for the Punjab Reorganisation Act which created the states Punjab and Haryana ?
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- Dhar Commission
- Dass Commission
- Shah Commission
- Mahajan Commission
Correct Option: C
Haryana state was formed on 1 November, 1966, on the recommendation of the Parliamentary Committee which was announced in the Parliament on 23 September, 1965. On 23 April, 1966, acting on the recommendation of the Hukam Singh Committee, the Indian government set up the Shah Commission under the chairmanship of Justice J. C. Shah, to divide and set up the boundaries of Punjab and Haryana giving consideration to the language spoken by the people. The commission gave its report on 31 May 1966. According to this report the then districts of Hissar, Mahendragarh, Gurgaon, Rohtak, and Karnal were to be a part of the new state of Haryana. Further, the tehsils of Jind (district Sangrur), Narwana (district Sangrur), Naraingarh, Ambala and Jagadhri were also to be included.