Foundation Day of Indian States and Union Territories

Foundation Day of Indian States & Union Territories

 

DateState / Union TerritoryStatus & Historical Significance
Jan. 21Manipur, Meghalaya, TripuraAttained full statehood in 1972 under the North-Eastern Areas (Reorganisation) Act.
Jan. 24Uttar PradeshObserved as UP Diwas (renamed from United Provinces in 1950).
Jan. 25Himachal PradeshStatehood Day (achieved full statehood in 1971).
Jan. 26Dadra & Nagar Haveli and Daman & DiuMerged UT: Combined into a single Union Territory on Jan 26, 2020.
Feb. 20Arunachal Pradesh, MizoramBoth attained statehood on this day in 1987.
Mar. 22BiharCelebrated as Bihar Diwas (carved out from Bengal in 1912).
Mar. 30RajasthanCelebrated as Rajasthan Day.
Apr. 1OdishaCelebrated as Utkal Dibasa (formed in 1936; formerly spelled Orissa).
Apr. 14Tamil NaduTamil Nadu Day (also commemorated on Nov 1 following the 1956 reorganisation).
Apr. 15Himachal PradeshHimachal Day (marking its creation as a province in 1948).
May 1Gujarat, MaharashtraFormed in 1960 under the Bombay Reorganisation Act.
May 16SikkimBecame the 22nd Indian state in 1975 via the 36th Constitutional Amendment.
May 30GoaStatehood Day: Goa became a full state in 1987.
June 2TelanganaTelangana Formation Day: Carved out of Andhra Pradesh in 2014.
June 20West BengalCelebrated as Paschim Banga Dibas (marking the 1947 partition resolution).
Oct. 31Jammu & Kashmir, LadakhUpdated: Reorganised into two separate Union Territories on Oct 31, 2019.
Nov. 1

States: Andhra Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Haryana, Karnataka, Kerala, Madhya Pradesh, Punjab

UTs: Andaman & Nicobar Islands, Chandigarh, Delhi (NCT), Lakshadweep, Puducherry

Reorganisation Day: Major alignment day under the States Reorganisation Act of 1956 & 1966.
Nov. 9UttarakhandUttarakhand Day (carved out of UP in 2000; formerly Uttaranchal).
Nov. 15JharkhandCelebrated as Jharkhand Diwas (carved out of Bihar in 2000).
Dec. 1NagalandNagaland Statehood Day (Official statehood granted on Dec 1, 1963).
Dec. 2AssamCelebrated as Asom Divas (commemorating the Ahom kingdom rule).
Dec. 19GoaGoa Liberation Day: Marks liberation from Portuguese rule in 1961.

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