General Knowledge of Assam - Complete Guide
When And How Were The Seven Sister (saat Bhoni) States Of Northeast India Separated From Assam?
The “Seven Sisters” of Northeast India originally formed part of undivided Assam under British rule and the early years of independent India. Over time, these regions were separated and reorganized into distinct states to address cultural, ethnic, and administrative needs.
Nagaland became the first state to separate from Assam in 1963.
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Meghalaya was carved out as a full-fledged state in 1972.
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Mizoram and Arunachal Pradesh also achieved statehood in 1987, after initially functioning as Union Territories.
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Tripura and Manipur, though princely states, were integrated into India in 1949 and granted full statehood in 1972.
Thus, while Assam was the parent state, the process of separation from the 1960s to the 1980s gave rise to the modern Seven Sister States: Assam, Arunachal Pradesh, Meghalaya, Manipur, Mizoram, Nagaland, and Tripura. This reorganization played a key role in shaping the political and cultural identity of Northeast India.