Tag: india: states and union territories

India acquired Yanam, Mahe, Karaikal, and Pondicherry from France, which were collectively known as French India.

The Nightingale of India, Sarojini Naidu was an Indian Independence activist and poet. She has served as the president of Indian National Congress. She was appointed the Governor of the State of Uttarpradesh soon after Indian Independence. 

The States Reorganisation Act of 1956 resulted in the creation of 14 states and 6 union territories.

When Andhra State was formed in 1953, Kurnool was designated as its capital.

Sikkim became a full-fledged state of the Indian Union in 1975. The others listed are Union Territories.

Himachal Pradesh, Manipur, and Tripura were all Union Territories before being upgraded to full statehood. Sikkim was a protectorate before becoming a state.

Haryana and Punjab are the states in India where no tribes have been declared as 'Scheduled' by the President.

Andhra is the first created linguistic state for Telugu speaking people in India. It came into existence on October 1, 1953. Indian revolutionist Potti Sriramalu took the lead and continued the struggle for the formation of a linguistic state.

Mizoram, the land of the Mizos, the term 'Mizo' means 'people of highlands,' i.e., the state itself.

The decision to shift the capital of British India from Calcutta to Delhi was announced by King George V during the Delhi Durbar on December 12, 1911.