Statehood Day of Arunachal Pradesh

• 22 Feb 2024

Source: PIB

Recently, the Prime Minister of India extended his wishes to the people of Arunachal Pradesh on its 38^th Statehood Day.

• The modern history of Arunachal Pradesh commences with British control initiated through the Treaty of Yandaboo (after the First Anglo-Burmese War) in 1826, evolving into the establishment of the North East Frontier Agency (NEFA) by 1838.
  • In 1914, the Shimla Treaty established the boundary between Tibet and NEFA, recognized by China, Tibet, and British rulers.
  • Before 1962, Arunachal Pradesh was under Assam's constitutional jurisdiction, later transitioning into a Union Territory under separate administration due to its strategic significance.
• Arunachal Pradesh attained full statehood on 20^th February 1987 becoming the 24^th state of the Indian Union through the 55^th constitutional amendment in alignment with the national policy of granting tribal regions distinct state identities.

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