Hidden behind the hills is ‘Mizoram’ This untold story, know the entire journey from Lushai Hills to becoming a full-fledged state.

Mizoram Foundation Day 2026 History Mizoram, nestled in the lap of mountains and talking to the clouds, is celebrating its 39th Foundation Day today. On 20 February 2026, this beautiful hill state is entering the 40th year of its development journey. Despite being the fifth smallest state of the country in terms of area, this 23rd state of the Indian Union holds a special place among the Seven Sisters (seven states of the North-East) for its unique traditions, tribal culture and scenic valleys.

Come, visit this ‘isle of peace’ on the foundation day of Mizoram. Let us know some things related to this, which are not only interesting but also very important from the point of view of competitive examinations.

The love of mountains is hidden in the name itself

Do you know that ‘Mizoram’ How did the word originate? In the local language it means the land of the hill people.

‘mi’ means people.

‘Joe’ means mountain.

‘Rum’ means land.

Journey from Lushai Hills to Purna State

Before and for some time after independence, this area was known as Lushai Hills. In 1954, the law was changed and its name was changed to ‘Mizo Hills’ to be done. In 1972, the Central Government gave it the status of Union Territory and on 20 February 1987, it became a full-fledged state of India by separating from Assam. Interestingly, Arunachal Pradesh also became a full state on this day, hence the birthday of both the states is the same.

5 untold and interesting things about Mizoram

Low population, high literacy: Mizoram is the second least populous state of India after Sikkim, but it tops in terms of education. The literacy rate here is 91.58%, which is much higher than the national average.

Reverse flowing river: The behavior of Chhimtuipui, the largest river of Mizoram, is very unique. It originates from Myanmar and enters Mizoram and then takes a U-turn and goes back to Myanmar.

Tribal dominance: Mizoram has the highest number of tribes. The main tribe here is ‘Mizo’ Who have received special protection as Scheduled Tribes in the Constitution.

Kingdom of Jungle: About 84.53% of the state is covered with forests. The land here is fertile, but only 2% is barren.

state symbols : The state flower here is Red Vanda (Orchid), the state animal is Himalayan Serow and the state bird is Hume Pheasant.

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Challenges and opportunities

Being a hilly state, the economy here is mainly based on agriculture. Although the literacy rate here is very high, due to geographical inaccessibility even today about 20 percent of the population lives below the poverty line. The Mizoram government is now trying to take the state to new heights through tourism and bamboo industry.