Assam (1947–1963)
State of India from 1947 to 1972
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Undivided Assam refers to the then undivided greater state of Assam in India soon after the Indian Independence in 1947 until 1972. In addition to the present-day Assam, it included the current states of Arunachal Pradesh, Meghalaya, Nagaland and Mizoram. The capital of this state was Shillong, currently the capital of Meghalaya.[4] Undivided Assam included five of the seven contiguous states of Northeast India—with Tripura and Manipur not being a part of it.
| State of Assam | |||||||||||||||||
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| State of India | |||||||||||||||||
| 1947–1972 | |||||||||||||||||
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| Assam in India (1951) | |||||||||||||||||
| Capital | Shillong | ||||||||||||||||
| Area | |||||||||||||||||
• | 121,908[1][2] km2 (47,069 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||||
• | 202,270[3] km2 (78,100 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||||
| History | |||||||||||||||||
• Establishment | 15 August 1947 | ||||||||||||||||
• Nagaland separated | 1 December 1963 | ||||||||||||||||
• Meghalaya became an autonomous state | 2 April 1970 | ||||||||||||||||
• Meghalaya became a state | 21 January 1972 | ||||||||||||||||
| 21 January 1972 | |||||||||||||||||
| 21 January 1972 | |||||||||||||||||
• Present-day Assam established | 21 January 1972 | ||||||||||||||||
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Prior to the Partition of India, Sylhet was a part of Assam.
Undivided Assam had a total area of 234,568 km2 (90,567 sq mi) which is slightly smaller than the nation of Ghana. The present day population of Undivided Assam would be 50 million which is slightly less than the population of South Korea.
Present day
After the partition, Undivided Assam was carved into following states:
| Date | State/UT | Country | Note |
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| 15 Aug 1947 | Assam |  India |
Became states of Republic of India |
| 1 Dec 1963 | Nagaland | ||
| 2 Apr 1970 : as an autonomous state 21 January 1972 |
Meghalaya | ||
| 21 Jan 1972 : as a union territory 20 February 1987 |
Mizoram | ||
| 21 Jan 1972 : as a union territory 20 February 1987 |
Arunachal Pradesh |
Notelist
- In 1914, the Government of British India established the Northeast Frontier Agency as a special administrative area under Assam Province. Following Indian independence, it remained under the administration of the Governor of Assam and the Government of Assam as part of Assam. In 1972, the territory of the Northeast Frontier Agency was constituted as the Union Territory of Arunachal Pradesh.
