Which were the states india had after 1947?
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Jammu and Kashmir (1948): In October 1947, the Dogra King Maharaja Hari Singh signed the Instrument of Accession to India and in 1956 J&K completed the process of merging with the Indian Union.
Assam (1950): Ruled by the Ahoms for over six hundred years, Assam became a British protectorate in 1826 when the Burmese handed the territory to the British. Assam was separated from Bengal in 1874 and in 1912 it was made Assam province under British rule. Greater Assam included Meghalaya, Nagaland and Mizoram, amongst other areas, before they became independent states.
Odisha (1950): Orissa was made a separate province in 1936 by the British and in 1950 became a state. It was renamed Odisha in 2011.
Bihar (1950): Formed as a state in 1950, Bihar has remained a politically important state.
Tamil Nadu (1950): Erstwhile Madras Presidency was reorganized as a state in 1950 and renamed Tamil Nadu in 1969.
Tripura (1956): Surrounded by Bangladesh on three sides, Tripura remained a Union Territory till 1972 when it became an independent state.
Madhya Pradesh (1956): What was Central Provinces and Berar under British India merged with Madhya Bharat, Vindhya Pradesh and Bhopal to form India’s second largest state in 1956.
Kerala (1956): Former states of Travancore and Cochin were merged along with Malabar to form the state of Kerala in 1956.
Karnataka (1956): Mysore state was created by bringing together all Kanada speaking regions together in 1956. The state was renamed Karnataka in 1973.
Andhra Pradesh (1956): Post independence, in 1953, all Telugu speaking regions were separated from the erstwhile Madras Presidency and unified as Andhra Pradesh. In 1956, at the time of reorganization of states, Hyderabad state was merged with Andhra Pradesh and the state officially came into existence. Post formation of Telangana in 2014, Amravati is the new capital of Andhra Pradesh.
Maharashtra (1960): At the time of independence, Bombay Province covered a large part of western India. In 1960, the states of Maharashtra and Gujarat were formed as independent states.
Gujarat (1960): Part of Bombay Presidency in British India, Gujarat was separated and formed as an independent state in 1960.
Goa (1961): This Portuguese colony was liberated in 1961 by the Indian Army and made part of the Union Territory along with Daman and Diu. The state of Goa was formed in 1987, while Daman and Diu continue to remain as Union Territories.
Nagaland (1963): In 1957, the Naga Hills Tuensang Area was brought under central control and administered from Assam. With increasing calls and protests for a separate identity to preserve its unique culture, the region was separated from Assam and the state of Nagaland was formed in 1963 with Kohima as its capital.
Punjab (1966): Post independence, the princely state of Patiala was merged with eight other similar states to form Patiala and East Punjab States Union (PEPSU). In 1956, this region was merged with rest of Punjab and in 1966, Haryana was separated as an independent state. Both Punjab and Haryana share Chandigarh as its capital, which is a Union Territory.
Haryana (1966): Created from Punjab in 1966.
Himachal Pradesh (1971): Himachal Pradesh was created with the merger of 30 princely states in 1950, and in 1956, was declared a Union Territory. It became an independent state in 1971 with Shimla as its capital.
Manipur (1972): While Manipur gained independence along with India in 1947, it joined the Indian Union as a C state in 1950. In 1956 it became a Union Territory and became an independent state in 1972 with Imphal as its capital.
Meghalaya (1972): The northeastern state of Meghalaya was formed as an autonomous state within Assam in 1970. It became a separate state in 1972 with Shillong as its capital.
Arunachal Pradesh (1972): The strategically important state of Arunachal Pradesh was part of the North East Frontier Agency (NEFA) and controlled by the Central government but was part of Assam region.
Sikkim (1975): This peaceful state was an Indian protectorate until it merged with the Indian Union as an independent state in 1975 with Gangtok as its capital.
Mizoram (1987): This was a district of Assam and was declared a Union Territory in 1972. Aft
Chhattisgarh (2000): The central Indian state of Chhattisgarh was carved out of Madhya Pradesh and formed as an independent state in 2000 with Raipur as its capital.
Jharkhand (2000): This tribal dominated state was carved out of Bihar and made an independent state in 2000 with Ranchi as its capital.
Uttarakhand (2000): The hilly state of Uttaranchal was carved out of Uttar Pradesh as an independent state in 2000 with Dehradun as its capital. In 2007, the state was renamed Uttarakhand.
Telangana (2014): The state was carved out of Andhra Pradesh as an independent state in 2014 with Hyderabad as its capital.
Jammu and Kashmir (1948): In October 1947, the Dogra King Maharaja Hari Singh signed the Instrument of Accession to India and in 1956 J&K completed the process of merging with the Indian Union.
Assam (1950): Ruled by the Ahoms for over six hundred years, Assam became a British protectorate in 1826 when the Burmese handed the territory to the British. Assam was separated from Bengal in 1874 and in 1912 it was made Assam province under British rule. Greater Assam included Meghalaya, Nagaland and Mizoram, amongst other areas, before they became independent states.
Odisha (1950): Orissa was made a separate province in 1936 by the British and in 1950 became a state. It was renamed Odisha in 2011.
Bihar (1950): Formed as a state in 1950, Bihar has remained a politically important state.
Tamil Nadu (1950): Erstwhile Madras Presidency was reorganized as a state in 1950 and renamed Tamil Nadu in 1969.
Tripura (1956): Surrounded by Bangladesh on three sides, Tripura remained a Union Territory till 1972 when it became an independent state.
Madhya Pradesh (1956): What was Central Provinces and Berar under British India merged with Madhya Bharat, Vindhya Pradesh and Bhopal to form India’s second largest state in 1956.
Kerala (1956): Former states of Travancore and Cochin were merged along with Malabar to form the state of Kerala in 1956.
Karnataka (1956): Mysore state was created by bringing together all Kanada speaking regions together in 1956. The state was renamed Karnataka in 1973.
Andhra Pradesh (1956): Post independence, in 1953, all Telugu speaking regions were separated from the erstwhile Madras Presidency and unified as Andhra Pradesh. In 1956, at the time of reorganization of states, Hyderabad state was merged with Andhra Pradesh and the state officially came into existence. Post formation of Telangana in 2014, Amravati is the new capital of Andhra Pradesh.
Maharashtra (1960): At the time of independence, Bombay Province covered a large part of western India. In 1960, the states of Maharashtra and Gujarat were formed as independent states.
Gujarat (1960): Part of Bombay Presidency in British India, Gujarat was separated and formed as an independent state in 1960.
Goa (1961): This Portuguese colony was liberated in 1961 by the Indian Army and made part of the Union Territory along with Daman and Diu. The state of Goa was formed in 1987, while Daman and Diu continue to remain as Union Territories.
Nagaland (1963): In 1957, the Naga Hills Tuensang Area was brought under central control and administered from Assam. With increasing calls and protests for a separate identity to preserve its unique culture, the region was separated from Assam and the state of Nagaland was formed in 1963 with Kohima as its capital.
Punjab (1966): Post independence, the princely state of Patiala was merged with eight other similar states to form Patiala and East Punjab States Union (PEPSU). In 1956, this region was merged with rest of Punjab and in 1966, Haryana was separated as an independent state. Both Punjab and Haryana share Chandigarh as its capital, which is a Union Territory.
Haryana (1966): Created from Punjab in 1966.
Himachal Pradesh (1971): Himachal Pradesh was created with the merger of 30 princely states in 1950, and in 1956, was declared a Union Territory. It became an independent state in 1971 with Shimla as its capital.
Manipur (1972): While Manipur gained independence along with India in 1947, it joined the Indian Union as a C state in 1950. In 1956 it became a Union Territory and became an independent state in 1972 with Imphal as its capital.
Meghalaya (1972): The northeastern state of Meghalaya was formed as an autonomous state within Assam in 1970. It became a separate state in 1972 with Shillong as its capital.
Arunachal Pradesh (1972): The strategically important state of Arunachal Pradesh was part of the North East Frontier Agency (NEFA) and controlled by the Central government but was part of Assam region.
Sikkim (1975): This peaceful state was an Indian protectorate until it merged with the Indian Union as an independent state in 1975 with Gangtok as its capital.
Mizoram (1987): This was a district of Assam and was declared a Union Territory in 1972. Aft
Chhattisgarh (2000): The central Indian state of Chhattisgarh was carved out of Madhya Pradesh and formed as an independent state in 2000 with Raipur as its capital.
Jharkhand (2000): This tribal dominated state was carved out of Bihar and made an independent state in 2000 with Ranchi as its capital.
Uttarakhand (2000): The hilly state of Uttaranchal was carved out of Uttar Pradesh as an independent state in 2000 with Dehradun as its capital. In 2007, the state was renamed Uttarakhand.
Telangana (2014): The state was carved out of Andhra Pradesh as an independent state in 2014 with Hyderabad as its capital.
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