Maharashtra Day 2026: 5 important facts you need to know

Maharashtra Day 2026: 5 important facts you need to know 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"} ] }]

Maharashtra Day Every year, Maharashtra Day 2026 is observed on May 1 to celebrate the formation of the state of Maharashtra, and its split from Gujarat, and Bombay Presidency Pexels [{ "selector": ".imaoe-a", "duration": "1000ms", "fill": "forwards", "keyframes": [ {"offset": 0, "transform": "translateX(-309px)", "opacity": "1"}, {"offset": 1, "transform": "translateX(0)", "opacity": "1"} ] }]

Significance The day also commemorates the Maharashtra Samyukta Movement that was responsible in forming the separate state based on language from the Bombay Presidency 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 Maharashtra formed? Maharashtra was formed on May 1 in 1960 following the Bombay Reorganisation Act, which divided Bombay into Maharashtra and Gujarat based on language 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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