Post Independence
- The Chief Commissioner's province of Himachal came into existence on 15 April 1948.
- Himachal became a part C state on 26 January 1950 with the empowerment of the Constitution of India.
- Bilaspur merged with Himachal Pradesh on 1 July 1954.
- Himachal Pradesh became the Union territory on 1 November 1956.
- Kangra and many hill areas of Punjab were merged with Himachal on 1 November 1966 though its status remained that of a Union territory, in effect this was separated with the rest of the divided East Punjab province, that included Haryana.
- On 18 December 1970 the Himachal Pradesh Act was passed by Parliament and the new state came into being on 25 January 1971. Thus, Himachal emerged as the eighteenth state of the Indian union.
- Now, Himachal Pradesh has become economically a self-reliant state of India.
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