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Gujarat Foundation Day 2026 - May 01
May 3 , 2026
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- It marks the formation of Gujarat on May 1, 1960, after separation from Bombay State.
- The division was done under the Bombay Reorganisation Act (1960) on a linguistic basis.
- The movement for a separate state was led by Indulal Yagnik under the Mahagujarat Movement.
- Gujarat was created for Gujarati-speaking people, while Maharashtra was formed for Marathi-speaking people.
- The first capital was Ahmedabad, later shifted to Gandhinagar in 1970.
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