1. 1947
✓ Himalayan Hill State Regional Council was formed by the integration of the Praja Mandals of various princely states, with headquarter at Shimla.
✓ It was headed by Swami Poornanand and its first session(Mandi conference) was held on March 8-10, 1946.
2. 1947
✓ On August 17, Theog became the first princely state of Himachal Pradesh to be merged with the Indian Union.
3. 1948
✓ On January 26, Interim Government headed by Shiva Nand Ramaul was set up in Himachal Pradesh
✓ On January 26-28, Solan Conference of the rulers of princely states was held under the Chairmanship of Raja Durga Chand of Bhagat state.The annoucment for the formation of Himachal Pradesh was made in this confrence.
✓ On Febuary 18, Suket Satyagrah was launched under the leadership of Pt. Padam Dev from Tattapani against the ruler of Suket Dominion.
✓ On April 15, Himachal Pradesh came into being as a Centrally Administered Chief Commisioner's Province with 4 Districts - Chamba, Mahasu, Mandi, Sirmour, by the integration of 26 Shimla hill states and 4 Punjab hill states.
4. 1951
✓ Himachal Pradesh became Part "C" State.
✓ In November, first General Election for the 36 membered Himachal Pradesh Vidhan Sabha were held.
5. 1952
✓ On March1, third Chief Commssioner Bhagwan Sahai was replaced by the first Lt.Governor Major General Himmat Singh ji.
✓ First Vidhan Sabha (36 members) was constituted and a Popular Government headed by Dr.Y.S.Parmar was installed.
✓ On October 2, Community Development Programme launched in Himachal Pradesh.
6. 1953
✓ HP Compulsory Primary Education Act, 1953 was enacted.
7. 1954
✓ On July 1, Part "C" state Bilaspur merged with H.P. as the fifth District.
✓ Department of Public Relations was created.
✓ H.P. Abolition of Big Landed Estates and Land Reforms Act, 1953 was enacted.
8. 1956
✓ On November1, H.P. became a Union Territory and Vidhan Sabha was abolished.
9. 1957
✓On August 15, Thakur Karam Singh was elected as Chairman of the 41 membered Territorial Council.
10. 1960
✓ On May 1, Chinni Tehsil of Mahasu District named as Kinnaur was carved out as the sixth district of H.P.
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