AGARTALA, Jan 20 (TIWN): State gears up to celebrate the Statehood day on Thursday at Tripura. Keeping eye on the statehood day the Government has organized various cultural activities in the State which will highlight the beauty and splendour of Tripura.

To mark the occasion a preparatory committee is also organised to celebrate the Statehood day of the State with full dignity and honour in their respective departments.

It is to be mentioned here that the functions of the Statehood Day is scheduled to be inaugurated and attended by the distinguished personalities who have contributed towards the progression of the State. Mostly these functions are attended by the Government officials and Chief Minister of the State.

It is to be mentioned here that the erstwhile princely states of Tripura and Manipur were merged with India in October 1949 and later became full-fledged states on January 21, 1972. Statehood Day is marked as a day when the union territory of Tripura finally attained statehood on January 21, 1972.

After independence of India, an agreement of merger of Tripura with the Indian Union was signed by the Regent Maharani on September 9, 1947. The Ganamukti Parishad movement led to the integration of the kingdom with India in 1949 within Assam State and the administration of the State was actually taken over by the Government of India on October 15, 1949. Tripura became a union territory without legislature with effect from November1, 1956. On January 21st, 1972 finally attained statehood.

In Tripura, the day is observed across the state. The Statehood Day is marked as a day when the union territory of Tripura finally attained statehood on January 21, 1972.