Maharashtra Day
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Maharashtra Day is an annual state holiday in India marking the formation of the state of Maharashtra on May 1, 1960, following the successful Samyukta Maharashtra movement for a unilingual Marathi-speaking state.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
commemorative day
ⓘ
state holiday ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Maharashtra Diwas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedLanguage | Marathi ⓘ |
| associatedRegionBefore1960 | Bombay State NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| celebrationIncludes |
cultural events
ⓘ
flag hoisting ⓘ official ceremonies ⓘ parades ⓘ public programs honoring Marathi culture ⓘ speeches by political leaders ⓘ |
| commemorates |
formation of the state of Maharashtra
ⓘ
reorganization of states on linguistic basis in western India ⓘ |
| country | India ⓘ |
| dateObserved | 1 May ⓘ |
| follows | Samyukta Maharashtra movement NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| frequency | annual ⓘ |
| hasCause |
States Reorganisation based on language
ⓘ
demand for a unilingual Marathi-speaking state ⓘ |
| hasKeyEvent |
address by Chief Minister of Maharashtra
ⓘ
official ceremony at Shivaji Park, Mumbai ⓘ police and armed forces parade in Mumbai ⓘ |
| hasMainVenue | Mumbai NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalContext | bifurcation of Bombay State into Maharashtra and Gujarat ⓘ |
| inception | 1960-05-01 ⓘ |
| languageBasis | Marathi ⓘ |
| legalStatus | official state holiday ⓘ |
| movementAssociatedWith | Samyukta Maharashtra movement NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| observedBy |
Government of Maharashtra
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
people of Maharashtra ⓘ |
| observedIn |
Maharashtra
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Mumbai NERFINISHED ⓘ Nagpur NERFINISHED ⓘ Pune NERFINISHED ⓘ all districts of Maharashtra ⓘ |
| partOf | Indian state foundation days ⓘ |
| publicHolidayIn | Maharashtra NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedTo | Gujarat Day NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sectorHolidayFor |
many private organizations in Maharashtra
ⓘ
most schools in Maharashtra ⓘ state government offices in Maharashtra ⓘ |
| sharesDateWith | Gujarat Day NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| state | Maharashtra ⓘ |
| theme |
Marathi identity
ⓘ
regional culture ⓘ state pride ⓘ |
| yearOfStateFormation | 1960 ⓘ |
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