State timeline · 1947 → Today

Himachal Pradesh

The land of the gods: from 30 princely hill states merged in 1948, through Parmar's long fight for statehood, to apples, hydropower, the Atal Tunnel and the monsoon disasters of recent years. Chief Minister by Chief Minister.

Capital
Shimla
Formed
15 Apr 1948
Statehood
25 Jan 1971
Lok Sabha seats
4
Assembly seats
68
Chief Ministers
7

Interactive Timeline

Himachal Pradesh, 1947 to today

Every Chief Minister, scheme, law and turning point. Titles show the state government in office; Centre (…) marks central projects, and dashed markers show President's Rule and the periods when the Centre ran the territory directly (1948–52 and 1956–63).