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The '''United States of Matsya''', also called '''Matsya Union''' or '''Matsya Sangh''', was a [[States of India|State]] of [[India]] which was formed on | The '''United States of Matsya''', also called '''Matsya Union''' or '''Matsya Sangh''', was a [[States of India|State]] of [[India]] which was formed on 18 March 1948 by the merger of four erstwhile [[princely state]]s, [[Alwar State|Alwar]], [[Bharatpur State|Bharatpur]], [[Dholpur State|Dholpur]], and [[Karauli State|Karauli]] after accession.<ref name=a>[http://www.worldstatesmen.org/India_states.html States of India since 1947]</ref> [[Shobha Ram Kumawat]] of [[Indian National Congress]] was the first and last chief minister of the State from 18 March 1948 till 15 May 1949.<ref name=a/> Maharaja of Dholpur became its Rajpramukh. | ||
On 15 May 1949, the Matsya Union was merged with Greater Rajasthan,<ref name=r1>{{cite web|url=https://rajassembly.nic.in/OverviewRajLegislature.aspx|title=History of Legislature in Rajasthan|publisher=Rajasthan Legislative Assembly website|access-date=2009-06-04}}</ref> to form the [[United State of Rajasthan]], which later became the state of [[Rajasthan]] on 26 January 1950.<ref name=r2>{{cite web|url=http://rajassembly.nic.in/raj-integration.htm|title=Integration of Rajasthan|publisher=Rajasthan Legislative Assembly website|access-date=2009-06-04}}</ref> | On 15 May 1949, the Matsya Union was merged with Greater Rajasthan,<ref name=r1>{{cite web|url=https://rajassembly.nic.in/OverviewRajLegislature.aspx|title=History of Legislature in Rajasthan|publisher=Rajasthan Legislative Assembly website|access-date=2009-06-04}}</ref> to form the [[United State of Rajasthan]], which later became the state of [[Rajasthan]] on 26 January 1950.<ref name=r2>{{cite web|url=http://rajassembly.nic.in/raj-integration.htm|title=Integration of Rajasthan|publisher=Rajasthan Legislative Assembly website|access-date=2009-06-04}}</ref> | ||
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The United States of Matsya, also called Matsya Union or Matsya Sangh, was a State of India which was formed on 18 March 1948 by the merger of four erstwhile princely states, Alwar, Bharatpur, Dholpur, and Karauli after accession.[1] Shobha Ram Kumawat of Indian National Congress was the first and last chief minister of the State from 18 March 1948 till 15 May 1949.[1] Maharaja of Dholpur became its Rajpramukh.
On 15 May 1949, the Matsya Union was merged with Greater Rajasthan,[2] to form the United State of Rajasthan, which later became the state of Rajasthan on 26 January 1950.[3]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 States of India since 1947
- ↑ "History of Legislature in Rajasthan". Rajasthan Legislative Assembly website. Retrieved 4 June 2009.
- ↑ "Integration of Rajasthan". Rajasthan Legislative Assembly website. Retrieved 4 June 2009.
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