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Explore the unique stories, people, economies, cultures and development journeys of all 28 States and 8 Union Territories — from 1947 till today.

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DIRECTORY · 36 JURISDICTIONS

Complete State & UT Public Records

Showing all 36 dossiers
Published Union Territory dossier

Andaman and Nicobar Islands

Union administration, parliamentary representation, Indigenous rights, island heritage, ecology and disasters.

1Lok Sabha seat
0Assembly seats
Published Union Territory dossier

Chandigarh

Planned capital, Union administration, parliamentary representation, modernist heritage and urban ecology.

1Lok Sabha seat
0Assembly seats
Published Union Territory dossier

Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu

Liberation, integration, Union Territory merger, elections, Adivasi communities, industry and coastal heritage.

2Lok Sabha seats
0Assembly seats
Published Union Territory dossier

National Capital Territory of Delhi

Constitutional design, elected government, parliamentary mandates, economy, World Heritage and urban environment.

7Lok Sabha seats
70Assembly seats
Published Union Territory dossier

Jammu and Kashmir

Accession, constitutional change, elected government, elections, people, economy, conflict and ecology.

5Lok Sabha seats
90Assembly seats
Published Union Territory dossier

Ladakh

Union administration, hill councils, parliamentary representation, mountain livelihoods, culture and ecology.

1Lok Sabha seat
0Assembly seats
Published Union Territory dossier

Lakshadweep

Union administration, parliamentary representation, island communities, fisheries, coral ecology and culture.

1Lok Sabha seat
0Assembly seats
Published Union Territory dossier

Puducherry

Transfer from French rule, elected government, elections, four regions, culture, coastal ecology and accountability.

1Lok Sabha seat
30Elected Assembly seats
Published dossier

Andhra Pradesh

Boundary-aware formation, executive chronology, elections, population, economy, heritage and nature.

25 Lok Sabha seats
175 Assembly seats
Published dossier

Arunachal Pradesh

Statehood, executive chronology, elections, population, economy, heritage and nature in one source-led record.

2 Lok Sabha seats
60 Assembly seats
Published dossier

Assam

Formation, political chronology, elections, population, economy, heritage and nature in one source-led record.

14 Lok Sabha seats
126 Assembly seats
Published dossier

Bihar

Boundary-aware constitutional history, elections, people, economy, heritage, nature, movements and accountability.

40 Lok Sabha seats
243 Assembly seats
Published dossier

Chhattisgarh

Statehood, constitutional government, cabinets, elections, economy, heritage, nature, movements and accountability.

11 Lok Sabha seats
90 Assembly seats
Published dossier

Goa

Liberation, Union Territory government, Statehood, elections, economy, heritage, ecology, movements and accountability.

2 Lok Sabha seats
40 Assembly seats
Published dossier

Gujarat

Formation, constitutional government, elections, people, economy, heritage, nature, movements and accountability.

26 Lok Sabha seats
182 Assembly seats
Published dossier

Haryana

Formation, constitutional government, elections, people, economy, heritage, ecology, movements and accountability.

10 Lok Sabha seats
90 Assembly seats
Published dossier

Himachal Pradesh

Integration, Statehood, constitutional government, elections, economy, heritage, mountain ecology and accountability.

4 Lok Sabha seats
68 Assembly seats
Published dossier

Jharkhand

Statehood, constitutional government, elections, Adivasi history, minerals, forests, movements and accountability.

14 Lok Sabha seats
81 Assembly seats
Published dossier

Karnataka

Integration, reorganisation, constitutional government, elections, economy, World Heritage and Western Ghats ecology.

28 Lok Sabha seats
224 Assembly seats
Published dossier

Kerala

Formation, constitutional government, 2026 election, social development, economy, culture and Western Ghats ecology.

20 Lok Sabha seats
140 Assembly seats
Published dossier

Madhya Pradesh

Reorganisation, State division, constitutional government, elections, people, economy, World Heritage and forests.

29 Lok Sabha seats
230 Assembly seats
Published dossier

Maharashtra

Formation, constitutional government, elections, economy, World Heritage, ecology, movements and accountability.

48 Lok Sabha seats
288 Assembly seats
Published dossier

Manipur

Merger, Statehood, constitutional government, elections, people, ecology, conflict and accountability.

2Lok Sabha seats
60Assembly seats
Published dossier

Meghalaya

Statehood, coalition government, elections, indigenous institutions, economy, caves, forests and accountability.

2Lok Sabha seats
60Assembly seats
Published dossier

Mizoram

Union Territory, Peace Accord, Statehood, elections, people, culture, forests and accountability.

1Lok Sabha seat
40Assembly seats
Published dossier

Nagaland

Statehood, Article 371A, constitutional government, elections, peace process, culture and forests.

1Lok Sabha seat
60Assembly seats
Published dossier

Odisha

Integration, constitutional government, elections, economy, Adivasi rights, World Heritage, coast and forests.

21Lok Sabha seats
147Assembly seats
Published dossier

Punjab

Partition, reorganisation, constitutional government, elections, agriculture, heritage, rivers and movements.

13Lok Sabha seats
117Assembly seats
Published dossier

Rajasthan

Integration, constitutional government, elections, economy, World Heritage, water and desert ecology.

25Lok Sabha seats
200Assembly seats
Published dossier

Sikkim

Statehood, Article 371F, constitutional government, elections, people, Khangchendzonga and mountain ecology.

1Lok Sabha seat
32Assembly seats
Published dossier

Tamil Nadu

Reorganisation, Dravidian politics, the 2026 mandate, economy, World Heritage, coast and social policy.

39Lok Sabha seats
234Assembly seats
Published dossier

Telangana

Statehood, constitutional government, elections, Hyderabad’s economy, irrigation, heritage and Adivasi rights.

17Lok Sabha seats
119Assembly seats
Published dossier

Tripura

Merger, Statehood, constitutional government, elections, indigenous institutions, heritage and forests.

2Lok Sabha seats
60Assembly seats
Published dossier

Uttarakhand

Statehood, constitutional government, elections, mountain economy, World Heritage, rivers and movements.

5Lok Sabha seats
70Assembly seats
Published dossier

West Bengal

Partition, territorial change, constitutional government, elections, economy, World Heritage and movements.

42Lok Sabha seats
294Assembly seats
Detailed dossier · published

Uttar Pradesh

Formation, constitutional milestones, Chief Ministers, party changes, population, economy and carefully labelled public record.

80 Lok Sabha seats
403 Assembly seats