Arunachal Pradesh and Mizoram Statehood Day celebrated

Arunachal Pradesh and Mizoram Statehood Day celebrated

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Category : State Published on: February 21 2023

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  • Arunachal Pradesh Foundation Day is commemorated annually on February 20, the day the state received its name.
  • Both Mizoram and Arunachal Pradesh were given statehood on February 20 in 1987.
  • On February 20, 1987, Arunachal Pradesh, one of India’s northeastern states, became a fully-fledged state. 
  • Formerly known as the North-East Frontier Agency (NEFA), it was created from that territory. The state’s nickname is “Land of the Rising Sun.”
  • Arunachal Pradesh is the largest of the seven sister states of Northeast India in terms of land area.
  • Arunachal Pradesh shares international borders with Bhutan in the west, Myanmar in the east, and a disputed border with China at the McMahon Line in the north.
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