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How did the linguistic reorganization of India change the boundaries of Mysore state in 1953 and 1956?
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Karnataka
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The linguistic reorganization of India in 1953 and 1956 was a pivotal movement led by Kannada-speaking people to unify their linguistic region into a single state.
Prior to these changes, no single dynasty had successfully ruled the entire area occupied by Kannada speakers. The reorganization process addressed this by expanding the boundaries of the existing Mysore state. Specifically, the state incorporated new territories from the neighboring regions of Bombay, Hyderabad, and Madras.12
This consolidation brought together the disparate areas where the language was spoken, effectively forming the state that would later be renamed Karnataka in 1973.12