Tuesday, February 20, 2024

Arunachal Pradesh Foundation Day


Arunachal Pradesh celebrated the Golden Jubilee of its Foundation Day on February 20, 2022. On the occasion, India Post released a commemorative stamp.

Arunachal Pradesh is a state in northeast India. It became a full-fledged state on February 20, 1987. Until 1972, it was known as the North-East Frontier Agency (NEFA). It acquired Union Territory status on January 20, 1972 and was renamed Arunachal Pradesh. Officially, the state is divided into 16 districts. Itanagar is its capital and largest town. It borders the Indian states of Assam and Nagaland to the south.

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