Bombay split into Maharashtra and Gujarat 1960, Nagaland 1963, Punjab and Haryana 1966, Meghalaya, Manipur, Tripura 1972, Sikkim 1975
- Bombay was divided into Maharashtra and Gujarat in 1960
- Nagaland became a State through the 1962 State of Nagaland Act
- Punjab reorganisation created Haryana and altered neighbouring territories
- Compare the 1972 Statehood changes for Manipur, Tripura and Meghalaya
- Sikkim’s transition ended with Statehood in 1975
- The Mizo settlement was followed by Statehood in 1987
- Arunachal Pradesh became a State in 1987