Gujarat Day 2026: Here are 5 lesser-known facts

Gujarat Day 2026: Here are 5 lesser-known facts Nascimento Pinto Mid-Day Lifestyle By Nascimento Pinto Published Apr 28, 2026 [{ "selector": ".imaoe-a", "duration": "1000ms", "fill": "forwards", "keyframes": [ {"offset": 0, "transform": "translateX(-309px)", "opacity": "1"}, {"offset": 1, "transform": "translateX(0)", "opacity": "1"} ] }]

Gujarat Day Every year, Gujarat Day 2026 is observed on May 1 to mark the day the state was formed, based on language - Gujarati and Marathi Pexels [{ "selector": ".imaoe-a", "duration": "1000ms", "fill": "forwards", "keyframes": [ {"offset": 0, "transform": "translateX(-309px)", "opacity": "1"}, {"offset": 1, "transform": "translateX(0)", "opacity": "1"} ] }]

Significance It was on May 1 in 1960 that Maharashtra and Gujarat were split based on language after the Bombay Reorganisation Act, and the Maharashtra Samyukta Movement Pexels [{ "selector": ".imaoe-a", "duration": "1000ms", "fill": "forwards", "keyframes": [ {"offset": 0, "transform": "translateX(-309px)", "opacity": "1"}, {"offset": 1, "transform": "translateX(0)", "opacity": "1"} ] }]

When was Gujarat formed? Gujarat was formed on May 1, 1960 based on language, four years after Saurashtra and Kutch were included in Bombay Presidency after States Reorganisation Act Pexels [{ "selector": ".imaoe-a", "duration": "1000ms", "fill": "forwards", "keyframes": [ {"offset": 0, "transform": "translateX(-309px)", "opacity": "1"}, {"offset": 1, "transform": "translateX(0)", "opacity": "1"} ] }]

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