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65th Statehood Day of Maharashtra and Gujarat
- 02 May 2025
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On 1st May 2025, Maharashtra and Gujarat celebrated 65 years of their formation, commemorating the historic reorganization of Bombay State along linguistic lines in 1960.
- The Samyukta Maharashtra Movement (1956) demanded a Marathi-speaking state comprising Mumbai and Vidarbha, playing a crucial role in the creation of Maharashtra.
- The Mahagujarat Movement (1928–1950s) called for a Gujarati-speaking state that included Saurashtra and Kutch, promoting regional self-identity.
- Both states today are economic powerhouses and examples of how linguistic identity and federal cooperation can coexist.
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