B.4. New States And Union Territories Created After 1956
The SRC 1956 and subsequent act paved the way for state organisations in India. The reorganisations have been based on multiple factors, language being merely one of them.
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Maharashtra and Gujarat (1960) |
The Bombay Reorganisation Act of 1960 led to the creation of Maharashtra and Gujarat.
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Punjab, Haryana, and Himachal Pradesh (1966) |
The Punjabi Suba movement advocated for a separate state for Punjabi-speaking people.
Himachal Pradesh, initially a union territory, was granted statehood in 1971. |
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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 1961. Daman & Diu, however, remained a Union Territory. |
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Puducherry (1962) |
Comprising former French settlements, it was transferred to India in 1954 and became a union territory in 1962. |
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Nagaland (1963) |
Formed by separating the Naga Hills and Tuensang area from Assam, it became the 16th state of India. |
[Image: Fixing the NorthEast jigsaw]
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Manipur, Tripura and Meghalaya (1972) |
These former union territories were granted statehood, increasing the total number of states in India to 21. |
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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 1975. |
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Mizoram, Arunachal Pradesh and Goa (1987) |
These three new states were established, with Mizoram and Arunachal Pradesh previously being union territories. |
[Image:Journey of Statehood for Tripura]
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Chhattisgarh, Uttarakhand and Jharkhand (2000) |
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