Statehood Day of Manipur, Tripura and Meghalaya

• The statehood day of Manipur, Tripura, and Meghalaya is celebrated on January 21st.

• Manipur, Tripura, and Meghalaya attained statehood in 1972.

• All three states received statehood under the North-Eastern Areas (Reorganisation) Act of 1971.

• The North-Eastern Areas (Reorganisation) Act of 1971 came into effect on January 21, 1972.

• Manipur and Tripura were princely states that were merged with India in October 1949.  These states were then given the status of Union Territories.

• In 1970, Meghalaya became an autonomous state within Assam.

• In 1972, Tripura, Meghalaya, and Manipur were granted full statehood.