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Administrative History of HP

Himachal Pradesh was formed on April 15, 1948, through the merger of various hill states into a centrally administered Chief Commissioners Province. Over the years, it transitioned from a Part C state to a Union Territory, before finally being granted statehood on January 25, 1971, becoming the 18th state of India. The region underwent significant administrative changes and reorganization, including the merger of additional districts and the establishment of a legislative assembly.

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Administrative History of HP

Himachal Pradesh was formed on April 15, 1948, through the merger of various hill states into a centrally administered Chief Commissioners Province. Over the years, it transitioned from a Part C state to a Union Territory, before finally being granted statehood on January 25, 1971, becoming the 18th state of India. The region underwent significant administrative changes and reorganization, including the merger of additional districts and the establishment of a legislative assembly.

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Himachal Pradesh

Himachal Pradesh was formed on 15 April 1948 with the merger of


twenty six Shimla hill states and Four Punjab hill states into a
centrally administered Chief Commissioners Province. Before the
creation of Himachal, the hilly areas were administered by various
small and big rulers. There wat lack of an analogous system of
administration in such small and big hilly states, because of different
traditional chief executives. The laws were primitive and feudal,
which were confined only to serve the interest of ruling class and to
suppress the general masses. The basic function of the rulers was to
collect land revenue from the people, without doing any socio-
economic welfare of the masses. Every one had their own rules,
procedures, methods etc. to govern over the general masses.
However, majority of the rulers were directly or indirectly under the
authority of Britishers and British rules were also applied in these
princely states.
These, princely states were Bushahr, Delath, Khaneti, Keonthal, Koti,
Madhan, Theog, Ghund, Bhaji, Balsan, Kuthar, Dhami, Kunihar,
Mangal, Darkoti, Beja, Tharoch and Sangri. The four princely states
in Punjab hill states were like Chamba, Mandi, Suket and Sirmaur.

Theog a princely state was first to merge with Indian Union.

A conference was held in Solan on 28 January 1948 for the creation


of Himachal.

The leaders of Punjab were in favour of creating Maha Punjab where


as the leaders of Uttar Pradesh were interested in Greater Uttar
Pradesh by merging Tehri Garhwal, Sirmour and other Shimla Hill
States. Maha Raja of Patiala had the grand design of Kohistan by the
merging of Chamba, Shimla hill states, Sirmour, Keonthal and
Nalagarh areas in Patiala State. However, the attitude of the Central
Government was in favour of big states.

Himachal Pradesh as a Chief Commissioners Province


On 15 April 1948 Himachal Pradesh became centrally administered
Chief Commissioners Province.
Headed by first chief commissioner N.C Mehta (1948)

Deputy Chief Commissioner was E. Penderal Moon (Became second


Chief Commissioner in 1950).

Bhagwan Sahai (195)) was 3rd Chief Commissioner.

On 30 Sep 1948 an advisory council was formed to advise the Chief


Commissioner. Council consisted of three erstwhile rulers from
Mandi, Chamba and Baghat (Solan) and (6 representatives of people
were Smt. Lilavati, Y.S Parmar, Mehta Avtar Chand, Swami
Purnanand, Shri Padam Dev, L. Shiv Chand Dass. But council was
ignored, ultimately they resigned.

Secretariat in those days was called Himachal Dham.

On 15th April 1948 Chamba, Mandi, Sirmaur and Mahasu were


created.

Two villages of Uttar Pradesh Sangog and Bhattar were included in


Jubbal tehsil.

Himachal Pradesh as a Part-C State


In 1951 Himachal became Part C state, Lieutenant Governer was
made executive head of state and 36 member Legislative Assembly
was constituted.

Maj. Gen. M.S Himmat Singh assumed the office of first Lt. Governer
of Pradesh on March 1, 1952.

On 24th march 1952 Y.S Parmar became first Chief Minister along
with, Pandit Padam Dev and Pandit Gauri Prasad as two ministers.
In March 1952, Mr. K.L Mehta became first chief secretary of the
state.

In 1954 (1st Jul) Bilaspur was merged in Himachal, Raja Anand


Chand of Bilaspur was against the merger with Himachal Pradesh.
He was of view that Bilaspur would either be an independent state
or merge with Punjab or even merge with Pakistan. He also founded
Swatantrta Pary in Bilaspur for achieving his goal. It had two tehsils
Bilaspur and Ghumarwin.

1954 Department of Public Relations was established

State Reorganisation Commission was constituted in 1953 under the


chairmanship of Fazal Ali, submitted its report in 1955 and
recommendations were implemented in 1956. Its two member
recommended merger of HP with Punjab but commission chairman
Fazal Ali used his veto and favoured the formation of Himachal
Pradesh as a separate state.

Himachal Pradesh as a Union Territory

On 1 Nov 1956 H.P. became UT under Lieutenant Governer. To


provide democratic look to the Government, Indian Parliament in
Dee 1956 Passed the Territorial
these two were nominated by Government of India and rest were
elected.

Raja Bajrang Bahadur become Lieutenant Governer and Thakur


Karam Singh become Chait of Territorial Council.
In 1957 Government of India created joint IAS/IPS cadres for H.P and
Delhi, functioning unde Ministry of Home.

added to it. On 1 may 1960 Kinnaur was carved out of Chinni tehsil
and 14 villages of Rampur tehsil were a

To look loop holes of system central Govt appointed a committee


under Mr. Ashok Sen. Committee submitted report in (1962 and
recommended transfer of the subjects to the territorial council. So,
in The Govt of union territories act 1963, provided legislatme 4+3)
assembly (40 members and three members were nominated by
government isf India) in place territorial council. Dr. Y.S Parmar was
sworn on July 1, 1963 Chief Minister along with tag Misisters Thakur
Karam Singh and Hari Dass.

Hukam Singh Committee was formed to evaluate reorganisation of


Punjab on 28 sept. 1965. Th commisstion recommended formation
of Haryana and merger of Punjab Hill areas to Himach Pradesh.

In 1966 Kangra, Kullu. Lahual Spiti and Shimla four more districts
were created when Punjab reorganized and Punjab Hill Districts were
merged with Himachal Pradesh.

On 18 December 1970 the state of himachal Pradesh act was passed


by parliament

S Chakravarti was appointed as first governer of Himachal Pradesh.


On 25 Jan 1971 Himachal Pradesh was given statehood and it
became 18 state of India.

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