Patiala and East Punjab States Union facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Patiala and East Punjab States Union |
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| State of India | |
| 1948–1956 | |
.svg) 1951 map of India. The Patiala and East Punjab States Union is shown forming enclaves in East Punjab. |
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| Capital | Patiala |
| Area | |
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• 1951
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26,208 km2 (10,119 sq mi) |
| Population | |
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• 1951
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3,493,685 |
| • Type | Democracy |
| Legislature | PEPSU Legislative Assembly |
| History | |
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• State Established
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15 July 1948 |
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• State Disestablished
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1 November 1956 |
The Patiala and East Punjab States Union (PEPSU) was a former state of India. It was created out of the merger of several Punjabi princely states on 15 July 1948, formally becoming a state of India in 1950. The capital and principal city was Patiala, and the last Maharaja of Patiala, Yadvindra Singh, served as Governor of the state during its short existence. The Governor was appointed by the President of India, but the people of the state also elected a 60-member state assembly, first elected on 6 January 1952. The Congress Party won 26 seats and the Akali Dal 19 seats.
On 1 November 1956, PEPSU was merged into Punjab state. Part of the former state of PEPSU, including the southeastern portion of the state around Jind and the Narnaul enclave, presently lie within the state of Haryana, which was separated from Punjab on 1 November 1966.
Images for kids
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Patiala and East Punjab States Union (PEPSU) coat of arms in the inauguration stone of Government Medical College, Patiala
See also
In Spanish: Unión de Estados de Patiala y de Punyab Oriental para niños
