Uttarakhand Statehood Day: PM Greets Devbhoomi on 9 November

Uttarakhand marked its Statehood Day on 9 November 2026, and Prime Minister Narendra Modi sent his greetings to everyone living in the state. He put the message out in a post on X.

What the Prime Minister said

The Prime Minister described Uttarakhand as Devbhoomi, a land blessed with spiritual heritage and with natural beauty he called extraordinary. He said the state is set apart by its scenic mountain landscapes, its sacred rivers, the revered Char Dham and a glorious cultural heritage. Calling it a state of people who love nature and culture, he said its hardworking, talented and progressive residents are taking it to new heights of development in every sector through their active participation. He added that he was confident the state would keep progressing rapidly, and he wished its people happiness, peace and prosperity.

Devbhoomi and the Char Dham

Devbhoomi, the land of the gods, is the name by which the Himalayan state is widely known, and the Prime Minister used it in his message. The Char Dham, which the message calls revered, is the circuit of shrines in the state that draws pilgrims from across the country, and the sacred rivers he mentioned are part of the same spiritual geography. These are the identifiers that a question on the state usually turns on.

The day itself

How this is asked

Statehood days are a steady source of one-mark questions, and the simplest of them is the date. For Uttarakhand that date is 9 November, which separates it from the other states whose statehood days fall in the same month. The second common question is the epithet: of all the states in the Himalaya, it is Uttarakhand that is called Devbhoomi, and the Char Dham lies within it. A third turns on who greeted the state, which this year was the Prime Minister, in a message on X that also wished the people happiness, peace and prosperity.