Uttarakhand movement

The Uttarakhand movement refers to the events of statehood activism within the undivided state of Uttar Pradesh which ultimately resulted in the formation of Uttarakhand, India as a separate state in the year 2000.

The first recorded demand of a separate state, Uttarakhand arose in 1897. The movement gained traction and by 1994, the demand for a separate state eventually took the form of a mass movement that resulted in the formation of India's 27th state. The Uttar Pradesh Reorganisation Act, 2000 was enacted by the Parliament of India to carve out the new state of Uttarakhand (initially named Uttaranchal) from the state of Uttar Pradesh. Then President Kocheril Raman Narayanan signed the bill on 1 August 2000 and on 9 November 2000 Uttarakhand became the 27th state of the Republic of India.

Dehradun was announced the temporary capital of Uttarakhand at the state's formation in 2000. The Dixit Commission (formed 2000) recommended in 2008 Dehradun as permanent capital, citing reasons such as infrastructure, connectivity, and geological suitability. Political challenges and regional interests have opposed the suggestion. Bhairsen was announced the state's summer capital in 2020.

Jeet Bahadur Gurung became the first martyr in Pauri on 8 August 1994.

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