हिमाचल दिवस क्यों मनाया जाता है ??

On August 15, 1947, even after the country got independence, the rulers of this place were hesitant to easily hand over power in the hands of the people. But the King of Theog formed a democratic government of independent Theog on 17 August 1947 and handed over the reins of the state to the people. Surtram Prakash was made the head. Theog became the first Himachali princely state to merge with the Indian Union.

(i) Temporary Himachal Government – On 26 January 1948, a provisional government of the hill states was formed in a meeting of the Himachal Pradesh Regional Council. The head of this provisional government was elected Shivanand Ramoul.

(ii) Naming of Himachal – In the 26th to 28th January, 1948, the conference of the kings of the princely states and princely states took place in the court of Solan. The conference was presided over by King Durgasinh of Baghat. In this conference all the hill states named “Himachal Pradesh”.

(iii) Suket Satyagraha – On February 18, 1948, the leaders and the public decided to do Satyagraha for the merger of princely states in India. On 22 February 1948 AD, Suket Raja sought help from the government, fearing the leadership of Pt. Padma Dev. On 15 April 1948, Suket joined Himachal. By the beginning of 1948 AD, all the princely states were merged with the Indian Union.

(iv) Birth of Himachal Pradesh – After a long political battle on 15 April 1948, Himachal Pradesh was formed by combining 26 Shimla Hill States and 4 Punjabi Hill Princely States (30 states in total). At the time of the formation of Himachal Pradesh, it had 4 districts Chamba, Mandi, Mahasu and Sirmaur. Himachal Pradesh had 24 tehsils and 2 sub-tehsils. The area of ​​Himachal Pradesh is 27108 sq km. Was On 15 April 1948, Himachal Pradesh was made the “Chief Commissioner Area” i.e. Chief Commissioner of Provinces. N. C. Mehta became the first Chief Commissioner (Chief Commissioner) of the state.From 1948 to 1951, Himachal Pradesh remained the Chief Commissioner area and 3 Chief Commissioners were formed here. N. C. Mehta, E. Pendral Moon and Bhagwan Sahai were the last Chief Commissioners of Himachal Pradesh.

(v) Administrative structure of Himachal Pradesh on 15 April 1948 AD – At the time of the formation of Himachal Pradesh, there were 24 tehsils and 2 sub-tehsils. The Mahasu district was formed by merging 26 small princely states of Shimla Hill States. Mandi district was formed by merging the princely states of Mandi and Suket. The district of Chamba constituted the district of Sirmour in the princely state of Chamba and Sirmaur.

(A) Mahasu District – 11 tehsils were formed by joining 26 princely states of Mahasu district.

1. Arki (Baghal, Kunihar, Mangal)

2. Solan (Baghat, Beja, Kuthad)

3. Kusumpati (Junga, Dhami, Koti of Keonthal)

4. Theog (Theog, Ghand, Ratesh, Balsan)

5. Kumarasen (Kumarasen)

6. Rampur (Rampur of Bushehr)

7. Rohanu (Rohanu Bushehr)

8. Sugar (Bushehr’s sugar)

9. Jubbal (Jubbal, Ravi, Dhadhi)

10. Sunni (Bhajji)

11. Chaupal (Prince of Jubbal and Throch)

(B) Sirmaur District – 4 Tehsils (Nahan, Paonta, Renuka, Pachhad).

(C) Mandi District – 6 Tehsils (Mandi Sadar, Sundernagar, Chachyot, Sarkaghat, Karsog, Jogindernagar).

1. From Punjab – Solan Cantt, Kotgarh Kotkhai, Uttar Pradesh – Sansog, Bhatar.

2. From Papsu – Kufri, Dhar, Kholog, Golia, Jamarah, Sureta.

1. Punjab – Sanjouli, Bharadi, Chakkar, Prospect Hill, Kusumpati, Patti Rihanna.

2. Papsu Ki – Rampur, Wakna, Kotah, Bhari |