Here is a short note mentioning the statehood days of various states and union territories of India, along with significant events leading to them:
Statehood Days of Indian States and Union Territories
1. Andhra Pradesh
- Statehood Day: November 1, 1956
- Event: The state was formed by merging the Telugu-speaking regions of Andhra State and the Hyderabad State after the reorganization of states.
2. Arunachal Pradesh
- Statehood Day: February 20, 1987
- Event: Became a full-fledged state from the Union Territory of Arunachal Pradesh following the Arunachal Pradesh State Act of 1986.
3. Assam
- Statehood Day: January 26, 1950
- Event: Became a state of India when the country adopted its Constitution.
4. Bihar
- Statehood Day: March 22, 1912
- Event: The province of Bihar was separated from the Bengal Presidency by the British.
5. Chhattisgarh
- Statehood Day: November 1, 2000
- Event: Carved out of Madhya Pradesh to become a separate state.
6. Goa
- Statehood Day: May 30, 1987
- Event: After liberation from Portuguese rule in 1961, Goa attained statehood in 1987.
7. Gujarat
- Statehood Day: May 1, 1960
- Event: Formed from the bifurcation of Bombay State into Gujarat and Maharashtra.
8. Haryana
- Statehood Day: November 1, 1966
- Event: Became a state after separating from the Punjab region.
9. Himachal Pradesh
- Statehood Day: January 25, 1971
- Event: Achieved statehood after merging several princely states.
10. Jharkhand
- Statehood Day: November 15, 2000
- Event: Carved out from the southern part of Bihar to form a new state.
11. Karnataka
- Statehood Day: November 1, 1956
- Event: Formed as a state by merging Kannada-speaking regions.
12. Kerala
- Statehood Day: November 1, 1956
- Event: Formed by merging the princely states of Travancore-Cochin and the Malabar District.
13. Madhya Pradesh
- Statehood Day: November 1, 1956
- Event: Formed by merging the Central India Agency and the Central Provinces and Berar.
14. Maharashtra
- Statehood Day: May 1, 1960
- Event: Formed from the bifurcation of Bombay State into Maharashtra and Gujarat.
15. Manipur
- Statehood Day: January 21, 1972
- Event: Became a full-fledged state from the Union Territory of Manipur.
16. Meghalaya
- Statehood Day: January 21, 1972
- Event: Formed by separating from Assam.
17. Mizoram
- Statehood Day: February 20, 1987
- Event: Elevated from the status of a Union Territory to a state.
18. Nagaland
- Statehood Day: December 1, 1963
- Event: Became the 16th state of India.
19. Odisha
- Statehood Day: April 1, 1936
- Event: Formed as a separate province by the British.
20. Punjab
- Statehood Day: November 1, 1966
- Event: Reorganized into the current state of Punjab after separating from Haryana.
21. Rajasthan
- Statehood Day: March 30, 1949
- Event: Formed by merging various princely states.
22. Sikkim
- Statehood Day: May 16, 1975
- Event: Became the 22nd state of India by dissolving the monarchy.
23. Tamil Nadu
- Statehood Day: November 1, 1956
- Event: Formed by merging the Tamil-speaking regions.
24. Telangana
- Statehood Day: June 2, 2014
- Event: Formed from Andhra Pradesh after a long-standing demand for separate statehood.
25. Tripura
- Statehood Day: January 21, 1972
- Event: Elevated from the status of a Union Territory to a state.
26. Uttar Pradesh
- Statehood Day: January 26, 1950
- Event: Became a state of India upon the adoption of the Constitution.
27. Uttarakhand
- Statehood Day: November 9, 2000
- Event: Formed by carving out the hilly regions from Uttar Pradesh.
28. West Bengal
- Statehood Day: January 26, 1950
- Event: Became a state of India upon the adoption of the Constitution.
Union Territories
1. Andaman and Nicobar Islands
- Formation Day: November 1, 1956
2. Chandigarh
- Formation Day: November 1, 1966
3. Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu
- Formation Day: January 26, 2020 (Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu merged into a single Union Territory)
4. Lakshadweep
- Formation Day: November 1, 1956
5. Delhi
- Formation Day: November 1, 1956
6. Puducherry
- Formation Day: August 16, 1962
7. Jammu and Kashmir
- Formation Day: October 31, 2019 (Became a Union Territory after the reorganization of the state)
8. Ladakh
- Formation Day: October 31, 2019 (Carved out from Jammu and Kashmir to form a separate Union Territory)
These statehood and formation days mark significant milestones in India’s political and administrative history, reflecting the diverse and dynamic nature of the country’s federal structure.
