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{{For|the pre-independence princely state|Cutch State}} | {{For|the pre-independence princely state|Cutch State}} | ||
{{Use Indian English|date=May 2014}} | {{Use Indian English|date=May 2014}} | ||
{{Use dmy dates|date= | {{Use dmy dates|date=February 2025}} | ||
{{Infobox former subdivision | {{Infobox former subdivision | ||
|conventional_long_name = Kutch State | | conventional_long_name = Kutch State | ||
|common_name | | common_name = Kutch State | ||
|nation | | nation = India | ||
|status_text | | status_text = Former [[States and union territories of India|State of India]] | ||
|demonym | | demonym = [[Kutchi people|Kutchi]] | ||
|year_start | | year_start = 1948 | ||
|event_start | | event_start = Integration into [[Dominion of India]] as a state | ||
|year_end | | year_end = 1956 | ||
|event_end | | event_end = Merger into [[Bombay State]] | ||
|p1 | | p1 = Cutch State | ||
|flag_p1 | | flag_p1 = Kachchhflag.png | ||
|p2 | | p2 = | ||
|s1 | | s1 = Bombay State | ||
|flag_p2 | | flag_p2 = British Raj Red Ensign.svg | ||
|flag_s1 | | flag_s1 = Emblem of Bombay State.png | ||
|image_flag | | image_flag = | ||
|image_map | | image_map = Kutch in India (1951).svg | ||
|image_map_caption = Kutch State, 1951 | | image_map_caption = Kutch State, 1951 | ||
|footnotes | | footnotes = [http://www.indiankanoon.org/doc/471346/ Legal Case of 1954 : Kutch State] | ||
| date_start = 1 June | |||
| date_end = 1 November | |||
}} | }} | ||
'''Kutch State''' was a [[States and territories of India|state]] within | '''Kutch State''' was a [[States and territories of India|state]] within India from 1948 to 1956. Its capital was [[Bhuj]]. | ||
The state's territory now forms a [[Kutch district|Kachchh district]] within the Indian state of [[Gujarat]]. | The state's territory now forms a [[Kutch district|Kachchh district]] within the Indian state of [[Gujarat]]. | ||
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==History== | ==History== | ||
Kutch State was formed out of the territory of the former [[princely state]] of [[Cutch State|Cutch]], whose ruler ([[Vijayaraji|Maharao Sri Vijayaraji]]) had [[Instrument of Accession|acceded]] to the [[Dominion of India]] with effect from 15 August 1947.<ref>[https://books.google.com/books?id=20yC9Lp4JtIC | Kutch State was formed out of the territory of the former [[princely state]] of [[Cutch State|Cutch]], whose ruler ([[Vijayaraji|Maharao Sri Vijayaraji]]) had [[Instrument of Accession|acceded]] to the [[Dominion of India]] with effect from 15 August 1947.<ref>[https://books.google.com/books?id=20yC9Lp4JtIC&dq=acceded+to+india%2C+kutch&pg=PA78 International Law Reports vol. 50, 1950]</ref> | ||
The administration of Kutch after accession, however, remained in the hands of its former ruler until his death on 26 February 1948, when it then passed to his son, [[Madansinhji|Maharao Shri Meghraji]]. On 1 June 1948 the administration was transferred to the [[Government of India]], working through a [[Chief Commissioner]] | The administration of Kutch after accession, however, remained in the hands of its former ruler until his death on 26 February 1948, when it then passed to his son, [[Madansinhji|Maharao Shri Meghraji]]. On 1 June 1948 the administration was transferred to the [[Government of India]], working through a [[Chief Commissioner]] | ||
Initially Kutch functioned as a province. Upon the [[Constitution of India]] coming into force on 26 January 1950, Kutch became a "Class C" state, i.e. its administration was under the direct control of India's central government. | Initially Kutch functioned as a province. Upon the [[Constitution of India]] coming into force on 26 January 1950, Kutch became a "Class C" state, i.e. its administration was under the direct control of India's central government. | ||
On 1 November 1956, [[Bombay State]] was re- | On 1 November 1956, [[Bombay State]] was re-organised under the [[States Reorganisation Act]], absorbing various territories including Kutch State, which ceased to exist. It became Kutch district in Bombay State. On 1 May 1960, Bombay State was bifurcated on linguistic lines forming [[Gujarat]] and [[Maharashtra]] states and Kutch district became a part of Gujarat.{{Citation needed|date=August 2019}} | ||
== See also == | == See also == | ||
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.svg) Kutch State, 1951 | |||||||||
| Demonym | Kutchi | ||||||||
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• Integration into Dominion of India as a state | 1 June 1948 | ||||||||
• Merger into Bombay State | 1 November 1956 | ||||||||
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| Legal Case of 1954 : Kutch State | |||||||||
Kutch State was a state within India from 1948 to 1956. Its capital was Bhuj.
The state's territory now forms a Kachchh district within the Indian state of Gujarat.
History[edit | edit source]
Kutch State was formed out of the territory of the former princely state of Cutch, whose ruler (Maharao Sri Vijayaraji) had acceded to the Dominion of India with effect from 15 August 1947.[1]
The administration of Kutch after accession, however, remained in the hands of its former ruler until his death on 26 February 1948, when it then passed to his son, Maharao Shri Meghraji. On 1 June 1948 the administration was transferred to the Government of India, working through a Chief Commissioner
Initially Kutch functioned as a province. Upon the Constitution of India coming into force on 26 January 1950, Kutch became a "Class C" state, i.e. its administration was under the direct control of India's central government.
On 1 November 1956, Bombay State was re-organised under the States Reorganisation Act, absorbing various territories including Kutch State, which ceased to exist. It became Kutch district in Bombay State. On 1 May 1960, Bombay State was bifurcated on linguistic lines forming Gujarat and Maharashtra states and Kutch district became a part of Gujarat.[citation needed]
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