- Every year on 15th April Himachal Pradesh celebrated its 72nd Statehood Day. On this day in 1948, Himachal Pradesh was established with the integration of 28 princely states and 4 Punjab southern hill states. At the time of the formation of Himachal Pradesh, it had 4 districts Chamba, Mandi, Sirmaur, and Mahasu.
- After-that, On 18th December 1970, the State of Himachal Pradesh Act was passed by Parliament, and the new state came into being on 25th January 1971.
- About Himachal Pradesh,
Himachal Pradesh is a state in the northern part of India. It shares its borders with the UT of J&K and Ladakh to the north, Punjab to the west, Haryana to the southwest, and Uttarakhand & UP to the south.
i) Capital - Shimla,
ii) No. of District - 12.
iii) Governor - Bandaru Dattatreya.
iv) Chief Justice - Lingappa Narayana Swamy.
v) Chief Minister - Jai Ram Thakur.
vi) Official Language - Hindi.
vii) Literacy Rate - 83.78%.
Published On : 15 Apr 2020
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