The Union of India is a federation in South Asia made up of 28 states and 8 union territories. India achieved Independence from British on 15 August 1947 and became a republic on 16 January 1950. Many states celebrate a state day to mark its formation, statehood, reorganization or other associated events while some like Assam and Bengal celebrate it on other specific days. Some of the states and union territories have declared official holidays. State functions, parades, cultural events and award ceremonies are generally organized. Many states celebrate their state day on their formation date or statehood date.

States

State State day Estd. Year Date Sign. Timeline Ref.
Andhra Pradesh Andhra Pradesh Day 1953 1956 1 November Formation (1956) [1]
Arunachal Pradesh Arunachal Pradesh Day 1971 1987 20 February Statehood (1987) [2]
Assam Asom Day 1874 1950 2 December Establishment of Ahom (1228) [3]
Bihar Bihar Day 1936 1950 22 March Formation (1912) [4]
Chhattisgarh Chhattisgarh Rajyotsava 2000 2000 1 November Formation (2000) [5]
Goa Goa Liberation Day 1961 1987 19 December Liberation (1961) [6]
Goa Day 30 May Statehood (1987) [7]
Gujarat Gujarat Day 1948 1960 1 May Formation (1960)
  • 1948 – Organized as Saurashtra and Kathiawar
  • 1956 – Merged into the Bombay state by States Reorganisation Act, 1956
  • 1960 – Divided from Bombay by Bombay Reorganisation Act, 1960
 [8]
Haryana Haryana Day 1966 1966 1 November Formation (1966) [9]
Himachal Pradesh Himachal Day 1948 1971 15 April Formation (1948) [10]
Jharkhand Jharkhand Foundation Day 2000 2000 15 November Formation (2000) [11]
Karnataka Karnataka Rajyotsava 1947 1956 1 November Formation (1956)
  • 1947 – Established as Mysore state from erstwhile Kingdom of Mysore
  • 1956 – Reorganized during States Reorganisation Act, 1956
  • 1973 – Renamed as Karnataka by Mysore state (Alteration of Name) Act, 1973
 [12]
Kerala Kerala Piravi 1949 1956 1 November Formation (1956) [13]
Madhya Pradesh Madhya Pradesh Day 1956 1956 1 November Formation (1956) [14]
Maharashtra Maharashtra Day 1950 1960 1 May Formation (1960) [15]
Manipur Manipur Statehood Day 1949 1972 21 January Statehood (1972)
  • 1949 – Manipur (princely state) acceded to India by Manipur Merger agreement
  • 1950 – Became a part C state by Constitution of India
  • 1956 – Organized as a union territory by States Reorganisation Act, 1956
  • 1972 – Achieved statehood by North-Eastern Areas (Reorganisation) Act, 1971
 [16]
Meghalaya Meghalaya Statehood Day 1970 1972 21 January Statehood (1972)
  • 1970 – Established as an autonomous state in Assam by Assam Reorganization (Meghalaya) Act, 1969
  • 1972 – Achieved statehood by North-Eastern Areas (Reorganisation) Act, 1971
 [17]
Mizoram Mizoram Statehood Day 1971 1987 20 February Statehood (1987)
  • 1971 – Founded as a union territory by North-Eastern Areas (Reorganisation) Act, 1971
  • 1987 – Established as Mizoram state by State of Mizoram Act, 1986
 [18]
Nagaland Nagaland Statehood Day 1963 1963 1 December Formation (1963)
  • 1963 – Founded by State of Nagaland Act, 1962
 [19]
Odisha Odisha Day 1936 1950 1 April Formation (1936) [20]
Punjab Punjab Day 1921 1956 1 November Formation (1956)
  • 1921 – Founded as Punjab States Agency from Punjab Province
  • 1947 – Acceded to India as PEPSU and East Punjab
  • 1956 – Reorganized as Punjab by States Reorganisation Act, 1956
 [21]
Rajasthan Rajasthan Day 1949 1950 30 March Formation (1949)
  • 1949 – Founded as United State of Rajasthan from erstwhile Matsya and Rajasthan
  • 1950 – Renamed as Rajasthan
  • 1956 – Reorganized by States Reorganisation Act, 1956
 [22]
Sikkim Sikkim Day 1975 1975 16 May Formation (1975)
  • 1950 – Became a protectorate of India
  • 1975 – Accession and establishment by the 35th amendment to the Constitution of India
 [23]
Tamil Nadu Tamil Nadu Day 1950 1950 18 July Renaming (1969)
  • 1950 – Founded as Madras state from erstwhile Madras Presidency by State of Madras Act, 1950
  • 1952 – Divided by Andhra State Act, 1953
  • 1956 – Reorganized by States Reorganisation Act, 1956
  • 1969 – Renamed as Tamil Nadu by Madras State (Alteration of name) Act, 1968
 [24]
Telangana Telangana Formation Day 2014 2014 2 June Formation (2014)
  • 2014 – Divided from Andhra Pradesh by Andhra Pradesh Reorganisation Act, 2014
 [25]
Tripura Tripura Statehood Day 1949 1972 21 January Statehood (1972)
  • 1949 – Tripura acceded to India by Tripura Merger Agreement
  • 1950 – Became a part C state by Constitution of India
  • 1956 – Organized as a union territory by States Reorganisation Act, 1956
  • 1972 – Achieved statehood by North-Eastern Areas (Reorganisation) Act, 1971
 [26]
Uttar Pradesh Uttar Pradesh Day 1950 1950 24 January Formation (1950) [27]
Uttarakhand Uttarakhand Day 2000 2000 9 November Formation (2000) [28]
West Bengal West Bengal Day 1947 1950 20 June[note 1] Formation (1950)
  • 1947 – Founded as Bengal Province by Government of India Act, 1935
  • 1950 – Divided from Bengal
 [29]

Union territories

Union Territory Day Estd. Year Date Sign. Timeline Ref.
Andaman and Nicobar Islands Andaman and Nicobar Day 1950 1956 1 November Formation (1956) [30]
Chandigarh Chandigarh Day 1966 1966 1 November Formation (1966)
  • 1953 – Established as capital of East Punjab
  • 1966 – Reorganized as union territory Punjab Reorganisation Act, 1966
 [31]
Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu Day 1961 2020 26 January Formation (2020) [32]
Delhi Delhi Day 1947 1956 1 November Formation (1956)
  • 1911 – Established as Capital of British Raj
  • 1947 – Established as Chief Commissioner's Province of Delhi
  • 1956 – Reorganized as union territory by States Reorganisation Act, 1956
 [33]
Jammu and Kashmir Jammu and Kashmir Day 1948 2019 31 October Formation (2020) [34]
Ladakh Ladakh Day
Lakshadweep Lakshadweep Day 1956 1956 1 November Formation (1956)
  • 1956 – Split from Madras state to create union territory by States Reorganisation Act, 1956
 [35]
Puducherry Puducherry Liberation Day 1954 1963 1 November De Facto transfer (1954)
  • 1954 – De facto cession of French establishments of India
  • 1962 – De jure transfer to India
  • 1963 – Organized as union territory
 [36]
De Jure Transfer Day 16 August De Jure transfer (1962) [37]

See also

Notes

  1. ↑ West Bengal day was observed on 20 June, the date on which West Bengal was divided from Bengal in 1947. In August 2023, Government of West Bengal declared Pohela Boishakh will be observed as West Bengal day

References

  1. ↑ "After a gap of 5 years, Andhra to celebrate its formation day on Friday". Hindustan Times. 31 October 2019. Retrieved 13 June 2020.
  2. ↑ "Amit Shah To Visit Arunachal Pradesh On February 20, To Attend Statehood Day Function". NDTV. 18 February 2020. Retrieved 13 June 2020.
  3. ↑ "Assam Day celebrated at 42nd India International Trade Fair 2023". ANI News. 22 November 2023. Retrieved 23 November 2023.
  4. ↑ "Bihar Diwas marks public Holiday in Bihar". Bihar Prabha. 22 March 2014. Retrieved 1 November 2023.
  5. ↑ Das, R. Krishna (21 January 2013). "Foundation day celebration to mark state's growth". Business Standard. Retrieved 29 June 2020.
  6. ↑ Bose, Abhimanyu (19 December 2018). "Country Celebrates 57th Goa Liberation Day, Parade Held In Coastal State". NDTV. Retrieved 29 June 2020.
  7. ↑ Taneja, Richa (30 May 2019). "On Goa Statehood Day, PM Modi, President Kovind Greet People". NDTV. Retrieved 21 June 2020.
  8. ↑ "Gujarat Day 2019: How the State of Gujarat Was Carved from Bombay". News18. 1 May 2019. Retrieved 13 June 2020.
  9. ↑ "Formation day: These Indian states were formed on November 1". India TV. 1 November 2019. Retrieved 16 June 2020.
  10. ↑ "Himachal marks 71st foundation day, awards best performers". Business Standard. 15 April 2018. Retrieved 16 June 2020.
  11. ↑ Jha, Vikas (15 November 2019). "Jharkhand Day: All you need to know about the 20-year-old state". India Today. Retrieved 29 June 2020.
  12. ↑ "Kannada Rajyotsava: 10 Things You Should Know About Karnataka Day". News18. 1 November 2017. Retrieved 13 June 2020.
  13. ↑ "Kerala Piravi 2021: Date, history, significance, and all you need to know". Times Now. 1 November 2021. Retrieved 2 November 2021.
  14. ↑ "Madhya Pradesh Foundation Day: PM Modi says State achieving new heights of development". The Hindu. 1 November 2023. Retrieved 1 November 2023.
  15. ↑ "Maharashtra Foundation Day: Celebrating 61 years of Maharashtra". The Indian Express. 1 May 2018. Retrieved 16 June 2020.
  16. ↑ "Statehood day: Nation greets Manipur". Times of India. 21 January 2021. Retrieved 2 November 2021.
  17. ↑ "Meghalaya celebrates Statehood Day". The Hindu. 21 January 2022. Retrieved 2 November 2021.
  18. ↑ "Mizoram statehood day: President Kovind, PM Modi extend greetings". Hindustan Times. 20 February 2021. Retrieved 2 November 2021.
  19. ↑ "Here's why Nagaland celebrates statehood day on December 1". India Today. 1 December 2021. Retrieved 2 November 2021.
  20. ↑ "Odisha Day 2022: History, significance and celebrations of Utkal Divas". Times Now. 1 April 2022. Retrieved 2 November 2021.
  21. ↑ "Punjab Day 2022: History, significance and celebration of the foundation day of Punjab". Times Now. 1 November 2022. Retrieved 2 November 2021.
  22. ↑ "Rajasthan Diwas 2021: 71st Foundation Day of Rajasthan". Jagran Josh. 30 March 2021. Retrieved 2 November 2021.
  23. ↑ "Today is Sikkim Day: 46 years of becoming India's 22nd state". Times Now. 16 May 2019. Retrieved 2 November 2021.
  24. ↑ "In Pictures: How Madras became Tamil Nadu". India Today. 14 January 2022. Retrieved 2 November 2021.
  25. ↑ "Telangana Formation Day 2021: History, significance and celebrations of the day". Times Now. 2 June 2021. Retrieved 2 November 2021.
  26. ↑ "Statehood Day: 10 facts about Tripura, the 'Land of Two Kings'". Times Now. 21 January 2021. Retrieved 2 November 2021.
  27. ↑ "Uttar Pradesh Diwas: State celebrates 71st Foundation Day". Times of India. 24 January 2021. Retrieved 2 November 2021.
  28. ↑ "Uttarakhand Foundation Day 2021: Know history, significance, and celebrations of state's 21st Foundation Day". India Today. 9 November 2021. Retrieved 2 November 2021.
  29. ↑ "West Bengal Foundation Day: History, significance, and celebrations of the day". Times Now. 20 June 2022. Retrieved 2 November 2021.
  30. ↑ "Foundation Day of 5 states, 3 Union Territories: Check brief history, PM Modi's messages". Financial Times. 1 November 2018. Retrieved 29 June 2020.
  31. ↑ Behal, Arsh (2 November 2017). "Chandigarh looks back at 51 years, flashback at Parade Ground". Times of India. Retrieved 29 June 2020.
  32. ↑ "Daman and Diu, Dadra and Nagar Haveli to be one Union Territory from January 26". The Hindu. 19 December 2019. Retrieved 6 July 2020.
  33. ↑ "Formation day: These Indian states were formed on November 1". India TV. November 2019. Retrieved 29 June 2020.
  34. ↑ Joy, Shemin (9 August 2019). "Modi govt sets Oct 31 as J&K, Ladakh UTs' birthday". Deccan Herald. Retrieved 6 July 2020.
  35. ↑ Tom, Disney (1 November 2018). "Lakshadweep celebrates 63rd formation day today". Times of India. Retrieved 29 June 2020.
  36. ↑ "Puducherry to celebrate 'Formation Day' on Nov 1". The Hindu. 1 November 2010. Retrieved 29 June 2020.
  37. ↑ "De Jure Transfer anniversary held in Union Territory; national flag hoisted". The Hindu. 16 August 2023. Retrieved 1 November 2023.
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