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Uttarakhand Foundation Day 2026 - November 09

November 12 , 2026 16 hrs 0 min 16 0

Uttarakhand was formed on November 9, 2000, after its separation from Uttar Pradesh under the Uttar Pradesh Reorganisation Act, 2000.
It was initially named Uttaranchal and officially renamed Uttarakhand on January 1, 2007.
The Rampur Tiraha incident occurred on October 2, 1994, when police fired on protesters demanding separate statehood.
The statehood movement was supported by women, students and community groups.
Garhwali and Kumaoni are major regional languages, while Aipan is a traditional decorative art of Kumaon.