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United State of Rajasthan 21
United State of Gwalior, Indore, and Malwa 22
Patiala and East Punjab States Union 23
Execution of Fresh Instruments of Accession on behalf of the Unions. 24
Merger of remaining Small States 24
Benefits of Administrative Integration 25
Task before the Governments of the New Unions 25
Appointment of Advisers 26
Policy towards Major States 26
Four-fold Dispensation 27
Essential Common Factor of Democratisation 28
Retrospect and Prospect 29
APPENDICES. I. Map of India showing Provinces, States and Districts prior to August 16, 1947. 30 II. Statement showing area and population of Indian States. 31 III. Cabinet Mission's Memorandum in regard to States' Treaties and Paramountcy. 44 IV. Extract from Statement by the Cabinet Delegation dated may 16, 1946 45 V. Extracts from the Indian Independence Act, 1947. 46 VI. Sardar Patel's Statement of July 6, 1947 on Indian States. 47 VII. Lord Mountbatten's address to the Princes on July 25, 1947. 48 VM. Instrument of Accossion executed by Rulers of Indian States. 52 IX. Standstill Agreement 54 X. Agreement between the Government of India and the Rulersof the Orissa and Chattisgarh States. 55 XI. Sardar Patel's Statement of December 16, 1947. 57 XII. Covenant for the formation of the United State of Kathiawar. 58 XIII. Covenant for the formation of the United State of Mathsya. 65 XIV. Covenant for the formation of the United State of Vindhya Pradesh 69 XV. Covenant for the re-constitution of the United state of Rajasthan. 75 XVI. Contenant for the formation of the United State of Gvatior, Indore and Malwa (Madhya Bharat). 81 XVII. Covenant for the formation of Patiala and East Punjab States Union. 89 XVII. Instrument of Accession to be executed on behalf of Unions. 94 XIX. Statement showing area, population and revenue of States that have merged with the Provices of the Centre of have formed new States. 97 XX. Map of India showing prograss of political changes in relation to States. 102
