When was Uttarakhand created as a separate Indian state?

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Uttarakhand Bathing ghats on the Bhagirathi River at Gangotri, Uttarakhand, India.

Uttarakhand was created as a separate Indian state on November 9, 2000. Originally established under the name Uttaranchal, it was carved out of the northwestern region of Uttar Pradesh. The state officially changed its name to Uttarakhand—a traditional name for the region—in January 2007.123