| Formation of HP as Centrally Administered Area (Chief Commissioners Province).Chief Commissioner (ICS) had a Deputy Commissioner (ICS), a Finance Secretary, an Assistant Secretary and a registrar, under him. In the beginning Chamba, Mandi, Sirmour & Mahasu were 4 districts formed after merger of 30 princely states | 15 April 1948 |
| 9 member Advisory Council was constituted by representatives of peoples 6 representatives of the people and 3 from princely states. Its function was to advise Chief Commissioner, who never paid heed to the advice. Ultimately, the Advisory council resigned. | 30 Sept 1948 |
| HP was made a Part ‘C” State. Lieutenant Governor (LG) was made executive head of state. A 36 member legislative Assembly was constituted. | 1951 |
| Dr. Y. S. Parmar was sworn in as Chief Minister along with, Pandit Padam Dev and Pandit Gauri Prasad as two ministers. | 24 March 1952 |
| Part ‘C’ state Bilaspur, merged in HP | 1 July 1954 |
| HP became a Union Territory under, LG | 1 Nov 1956 |
| Kinnaur was carved out of Chini tehsil of Mahasu district | 1 May 1960 |
| Territorial Council became a legislative assembly and Dr. Parmar became the Chief Minister again | 1 July 1963 |
| Merger of Hilly parts of Punjab with HP. Parts of Kangra, Kullu, Shimla, Lahaul & Spiti, Una, Dalhousie etc. were included in HP | 1 Nov 1966 |
| Full Statehood to HP, High Court & Public Service Commission. | 25 Jan 1971 |
| Origin of Hamirpur and Una from Kangra division(Total 10+2 = 12 Districts) | 1 Sept 1972 |
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