| # | State | Year | Code | Region | Historical Context |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1️⃣ | Andhra Pradesh | 1953 | A | South | First linguistic state |
| 2️⃣ | Maharashtra | 1960 | M | West | Bombay State reorganization |
| 3️⃣ | Gujarat | 1960 | Gu | West | Same year as Maharashtra |
| 4️⃣ | Nagaland | 1963 | Na | North-East | Tribal aspirations |
| 5️⃣ | Haryana | 1966 | H | North | Punjab bifurcation |
| 6️⃣ | Himachal Pradesh | 1971 | Hi | North | Upgraded from territory |
| 7️⃣ | Meghalaya | 1972 | Meg | North-East | Tribal autonomy |
| 8️⃣ | Manipur | 1972 | Man | North-East | Same year as Meghalaya |
| 9️⃣ | Tripura | 1972 | Tri | North-East | Tribal governance |
| 🔟 | Sikkim | 1975 | Si | North-East | Merged with India |
| 1️⃣1️⃣ | Goa | 1987 | G | West | Separated from Maharashtra |
| 1️⃣2️⃣ | Arunachal Pradesh | 1987 | Ar | North-East | NEFA renamed |
| 1️⃣3️⃣ | Mizoram | 1987 | Mi | North-East | Territory to state |
Mnemonic: AaM GuNaH Hi Meg ManTri Si GArMi de sakta haiStates Added Post-1987:🔹 Telangana (2014)🔹 Chhattisgarh (2000)🔹 Jharkhand (2000)🔹 Uttarakhand (2000)
STATE FORMATION IN CHRONOLOGICAL ORDER
🧠 TRICK LINE: “AaM GuNaH Hi Meg ManTri Si GArMi de sakta hai” (Eating sweets is sinful, but Meg’s minister’s cooking gives fever)
🔑 CODEWORD: AaM GuNaH Hi Meg ManTri Si GArMi | Mnemonic Type: Funny Hindi Sentence
