Lok Bhavan in Mumbai was illuminated on 1 May 2026 to mark the 67th Foundation Day of Maharashtra. The iconic building's precinct witnessed the historic unveiling of the state map by Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru on 1 May 1960, establishing Maharashtra as an independent state.
The 67th Maharashtra Foundation Day commemorates the state's creation on 1 May 1960, when the bilingual Bombay State was reorganised into separate Maharashtra and Gujarat. Lok Bhavan, the seat of the state government in Mumbai, was specially lit to mark the occasion.
Lok Bhavan, the administrative headquarters in Mumbai, hosted the historic map unveiling ceremony where Jawaharlal Nehru, India's first Prime Minister, formally declared Maharashtra's statehood on 1 May 1960. The building's illumination on the 67th anniversary honours this foundational moment.
The 67th Maharashtra Foundation Day on 1 May 2026 was marked with special illumination at Lok Bhavan in Mumbai. The day commemorates the creation of Maharashtra following the linguistic reorganisation of Indian states, with Prime Minister Nehru unveiling the state's map at this very precinct in 1960.
Lok Bhavan, the seat of Maharashtra's state government in Mumbai, was illuminated to celebrate the 67th Foundation Day on 1 May 2026. The precinct holds historical significance as the venue where Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru formally unveiled the map of newly independent Maharashtra in 1960.