The district of Rohtak became a part of in 1966 during the reorganisation of states on linguistic grounds.

Punjab

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Solution

The correct option is C Himachal Pradesh
On 1 November, 1966, on linguistic grounds, Punjab was split into Punjab and Haryana. The districts of Amritsar, Jalandhar, Ropar, Kapurthala, Gurdaspur, Hoshiarpur, Ferozpur, Ludhiana, Patiala, Sangrur, and Bathinda became part of Punjab. The districts of Rohtak, Hisar, Ambala, Gurugram, Karnal, and Jind became part of Haryana. Shimla, Kangra, and Tehsil Una became part of Himachal Pradesh.

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