List of Indian States Formation Dates
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State Name
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Formation Date
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Formed By
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Previous Status
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Significance
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Andhra Pradesh
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1 November 1953
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Linguistic Reorganization
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Part of Madras State
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First linguistic state
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Karnataka
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1 November 1956
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States Reorganization Act (SRA 1956)
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Part of Mysore State
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Created to incorporate Kannada-speaking areas.
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Kerala
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1 November 1956
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SRA 1956
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Part of Travancore-Cochin
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Unified several regions for the Malayali population.
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Maharashtra
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1 May 1960
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Bombay Reorganisation Act
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Part of Bombay State
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Established for Marathi speakers following the Samyukta Maharashtra movement
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Gujarat
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1 May 1960
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Bombay Reorganisation Act
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Part of Bombay State
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Formed from Gujarati-speaking areas due to the Mahagujarat movement
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Nagaland
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1 December 1963
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Nagaland Act
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Part of Assam
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Recognized the rights of the Naga people and their unique culture
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Punjab
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1 November 1966
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Punjab Reorganisation Act
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Part of Punjab State
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Created to represent Punjabi-speaking populations after the Punjabi Suba movement
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Haryana
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1 November 1966
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Punjab Reorganisation Act
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Part of Punjab State
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Established to cater to Hindi-speaking residents in the former Punjab region.
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Himachal Pradesh
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25 January 1971
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Himachal Pradesh Act
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Union territory till 1971
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Recognized the distinct cultural identity of the region establishing a full-fledged state
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Manipur
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21 January 1972
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North Eastern Region (Reorganisation) Act, 1971
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Union Territory
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Acknowledged the aspirations of the Manipuri people
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Meghalaya
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21 January 1972
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North Eastern Region (Reorganisation) Act, 1971
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Union Territory
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Cater to Garo and Khasi ethnic groups
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Tripura
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21 January 1972
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North Eastern Region (Reorganisation) Act, 1971
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Union Territory
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Recognized the rights and identity of the Tripuri people
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Sikkim
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16 May 1975
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Constitution (36th Amendment) Act of 1975
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Formerly a Kingdom
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Grant statehood to the “associate state” of Sikkim after referendum
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Mizoram
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20 February 1987
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Mizoram Accord
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Union Territory
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Established to address ethnic identity and local governance issues
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Arunachal Pradesh
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20 February 1987
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Arunachal Pradesh Act 1986
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Union Territory
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Converted the North-East Frontier Agency into the state due to strategic importance
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Goa
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30 May 1987
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Goa, Daman, and Diu Reorganisation Act
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Union Territory
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Achieved statehood after liberation from Portuguese rule in 1961
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Jharkhand
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15 November 2000
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Bihar Reorganisation Act
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Part of Bihar
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Addressed local governance challenges and development issues.
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Chhattisgarh
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1 November 2000
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Madhya Pradesh Reorganisation Act
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Part of Madhya Pradesh
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Aimed at improving local administration and addressing regional disparities.
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Uttarakhand
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9 November 2000
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Uttar Pradesh Reorganisation Act
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Part of Uttar Pradesh
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Address unique developmental needs in the Uttaranchal region.
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Telangana
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2 June 2014
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Andhra Pradesh Reorganisation Act
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Part of Andhra Pradesh
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Established after a long struggle for identity and self-governance.
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