Nagaland Statehood day 2020

Nagaland celebrated its 58th Statehood day on1st December. It became the 16th State of the Union of India on 1st December 1,963.  Nagaland is a state in north-eastern India.

Daily Current Affairs Quiz 2020

Key-Points

It is bordered by the state of Arunachal Pradesh to the north, Assam to the west, Manipur to the south and the Sagaing Region of Myanmar to the east.

Nagaland’s capital city is Kohima and its largest city is Dimapur.

After the independence of India in 1947, the area dominated by Naga ethnic groups remained a part of the province of Assam.

Nationalist activities arose amongst a section of the Nagas. Phizo-led Naga National Council demanded a political union of their ancestral and native groups.

In July 1960, following discussion between Prime Minister Nehru and the leaders of the Naga People Convention (NPC), a 16-point agreement was arrived at whereby the Government of India recognised the formation of Nagaland as a full-fledged state within the Union of India.