65th Statehood Day of Maharashtra and Gujarat | 02 May 2025

Source: ET 

On 1^st 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.