Formation of States
1. Jammu and Kashmir (1948): The king of this state signed the
"Instrument of Accession" to India and became part of Indian Union.
In 1956 J&K completed the process of merging with the Indian Union.
Now this state is bifurcated and Laddakh
and J&K are the separate union territories since August 2019.
2. Uttar Pradesh (1950): This state is popular as the land
of the powerful empire. Before becoming Uttar Pradesh in 1950 it was known as
the United Provinces which was united by adding Oudh and Agra regions.
3. Bihar (1950): This state was formed by the
English on 22 March 1912 but it got full statehood on 26 January 1950. It was
further bifurcated in 2000 and a new state namely Jharkhand was created.
4. Assam (1950): Assam became a British
protectorate in 1826. Assam was separated from Bengal in 1874. In 1912, it was
reformed as Assam province under British rule. Greater Assam included
Meghalaya, Nagaland, and Mizoram. It gets full statehood on 26 January 1950.
5. Odisha (1950): Orissa was made a separate province on
1 April 1936 by the British and in 1950 became a state. It was renamed Odisha
in 2011.
6. Tamil Nadu (1950): Erstwhile the Madras Presidency,
was reorganized as a state in 1950 and renamed Tamil Nadu in 1969.
7. Andhra Pradesh (1953): it was given statehood on 1
November 1956. Before becoming a separate state it was the part of state of
Madras. The north-western part of Andhra Pradesh was separated to form
Telangana on 2 June 2014.
8. Madhya Pradesh (1956): It
came into existence in 1956. this state is famous for diamond mining in Panna
district. It was further bifurcated in 2000 and Chhattisgarh became a new
state.
9. Kerala (1956): Former states of Travancore,
Cochin and Malabar were merged together to form the state of Kerala in 1956.
It got full statehood on November 1,1956.
10. Karnataka (1956): It was formed as a Mysore State on
1 November 1956. Mysore state was created by bringing together all Kannada
speaking regions in 1956. The state was renamed Karnataka in 1973.
11. Maharashtra (1960): Maharashtra and Gujarat was the Part
of the state of Bombay Province. On 1 May 1960, the states of Maharashtra and
Gujarat was formed as independent states.
12. Gujarat (1960): This state is famous for Asiatic
lion. it was part of Bombay Presidency in British India but on 1 May 1960
Gujarat was separated and formed as an independent state.
13. Nagaland (1963): This state was formed on 1
December 1963. It is separated from Assam.
14. Punjab (1966): This state was created after the
merger of Patiala princely state with eight other similar states.In 1966,
Haryana was separated as an independent state from this merger. Chandigarh is
the joint capital of Punjab and Haryana.
15. Himachal Pradesh (1971): Himachal Pradesh was created with
the merger of 30 princely states in 1950, and in 1956, was declared a Union
Territory. Himachal Pradesh got full statehood on 25 January 1971.
16. Manipur (1972): Manipur became independence along
with India in 1947. In 1956, it became a Union Territory and got full statehood
on 21 January 1972. Famous boxer Mary Kom hails from this state.
17. Meghalaya (1972): Meghalaya was formed as an
autonomous state within Assam in 1970. It became a separate state on 21 January
1972.
18. Tripura (1972): Surrounded by Bangladesh on three
sides, Tripura remained a Union Territory till 1972, when it became an
independent state.
19. Sikkim (1975): Sikkim; a landlocked state is the
second smallest state of India. It is Popularly known as the Organic state of
India. Sikkim was merged with the Indian Union on 16 May 1975.
20. Goa (1987): Even after the Indian independence
this state was under the rule as Portuguese colony but liberated by the Indian
Army in 1961 made a Union Territory, along with Daman and Diu. The state of
Goa was formed on 30 May 1987.
21. Arunachal Pradesh (1987): In 1972, it became a Union Territory
and in 1987 became an independent state of India with Itanagar as its capital.
22. Mizoram (1987): It got the statehood on 20
February 1987. Initially, it was a district of Assam. In 1972 it was declared a
Union Territory but Mizo National Front opposed it and later on it got full
statehood.
23. Chhattisgarh (2000): This
state was separated from a part of Madhya Pradesh on 1 November 2000.
24. Jharkhand (2000): This tribal-dominated state was
separated from Bihar and got full statehood on 15 November 2000.
25. Uttarakhand (2000): This state was formed after taking
some districts of the Uttar Pradesh by the name of Uttranchal but in 2007, the
state was renamed Uttarakhand.
26. Telangana (2014): This
was the 29th state of India. It is made by taking some districts of Andhra
Pradesh. It got full statehood on 2 June 2014.
So this was the complete list of all the
Indian states along with their relevant history.
