 On 1 January 1950 (Republic Day), Travancore-Cochin was recognised as a state.The Madras Presidency was organised to form Madras State in 1947.On 1 November 1956, the state of Kerala was formed by the States Reorganisation Act merging the Malabar district, Travancore-Cochin (excluding four southern taluks, which were merged with Tamil Nadu), and the taluk of Kasargod, South Canara.