Foundation Day of Manipur, Meghalaya, and Tripura celebrated on 21 January

Key facts

• Every year on 21 January, the nation celebrates the Foundation Day of Manipur, Meghalaya, and Tripura, commemorating the day these three states attained full statehood in 1972.
• The North Eastern Areas (Reorganisation) Act, 1971 played a key role in this transformation.
• As a result, on 21 January 1972, Manipur, Meghalaya, and Tripura officially became full-fledged states of the Indian Union.