Maharashtra and Gujarat (1960)

The Bombay Reorganisation Act of 1960 led to the creation of Maharashtra and Gujarat. 

• This resulted from agitations like the Samyukta Maharashtra movement (for Marathi-speaking regions) and the – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – –
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Punjab, Haryana, and Himachal Pradesh (1966)

The Punjabi Suba movement advocated for a separate state for Punjabi-speaking people. 

• The Punjab Reorganisation Act of 1966 led to the creation of Punjab (for Sikhs and Punjabi speakers), Haryana (for Hindi speakers), and Himachal Pradesh (for hilly terrain). Chandigarh, however, remained a Union Territory.
• Himachal Pradesh, initially a union territory, was granted statehood in – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – 
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Goa and Daman & Diu (1987)

• Goa became a state in 1987 following nationalistic movements. Indian troops had captured Goa and Daman & Diu in – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – –
• – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – –

Puducherry (1962)

• Comprising former French settlements, it was transferred to India in 1954 and became a union territory in – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – 
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Nagaland (1963)

• Formed by separating the Naga Hills and Tuensang area from Assam, it became the – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – 
• – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – –

Sikkim (1975)

Initially a “protectorate” under India, Sikkim was granted the status of an associate state in 1974 and became a full-fledged state in – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – –

Mizoram, Arunachal Pradesh and Goa (1987)

These three new states were established, with Mizoram and – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – 

Chhattisgarh, Uttarakhand and Jharkhand (2000)

These states were formed by dividing the territories of Madhya Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh, and – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – 

Telangana (2014)

Formed from the territories of Andhra Pradesh, it became the – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – 

Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh (2019)

The former state of Jammu and Kashmir was divided into two separate – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – –