Marathwada Liberation Day

Marathwada Liberation Day
Marathwada Liberation Day
	Side View of Marathwada Martyr Monument, Parbhani
Observed by	All districts of Aurangabad Division, Maharashtra, India
Significance	Marathwada became part of India on 17 September 1948
Celebrations	Indian National Flag is hoisted in Marathwada; Various Cultural and Social Programs related to issues of Marathwada; Various Cultural Programs Held at RajgopalChari Uddyan, Parbhani;
Date	17 September
Next time	17 September 2024
Frequency	Annual
Related to	Marathwada

Marathwada Liberation Day, also known as Marathwada Mukti Sangram Din, is celebrated in Maharashtra on 17 September annually. It marks the anniversary of Marathwada's integration with India when the Indian military, liberated State of Hyderabad, and defeated the Nizam on 17 September 1948, 13 months after Indian independence.^[1]^[2]^[3]^[4]

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