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65th Statehood Day of Maharashtra and Gujarat

  • 02 May 2025
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Source: ET 

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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