In 1966, the Indian state of Haryana was formed from Punjab, and the territory of Chandigarh was established.
Haryana was formed on November 1, 1966, as a result of the division of the former state of Punjab into two separate states: Punjab, which spoke Punjabi, and Haryana, which spoke Hindi. And it was only on that day that Chandigarh was recognised as an Indian territory.
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