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FOREWORD 1 PART I.--INDIAN STATES UNDER PARAMOUNTCY OF THE BRITISH CROWN

General Survey. 3 Historical Survey 4 Geographical Survey 4 Political Diversity of States. 5 Three Categories of States 5 Chamber of Princes. 5 Treaties, Engagements and Sanads 5 Relationship between Paramount Power and Indian States. 6

PART II. THE STATES UNDER THE SCHEME OF THE GOVERNMENT OF INDIA ACT, 1935, AND SUBSEQUENT PLANS FOR INDIA'S CONSTITUTIONAL ADVANCEMENT. Federal Scheme 7 Cripps Plan 8 Simla Conference of 1945 9 Cabinet Mission's Plan 9 His Majesty's Government's Statement of June 3, 1947. 11

PART III.—ACCESSION OF THE STATES TO THE DOMINION OF INDIA. Lapse of Paramountcy 12 States Departament 12 Necessity of a Common Centre 13 Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel's Statenent of July 5, 1947. 13 Special Meeting of Princes on July 28, 1947, 13 Successful conclusion of Negotiations 14 Instrument of Accension 14 Standstill Agreements 15 Significance of Constitutional Relationship between the Indian Dominion and the States. 15

PART IV.—INTEGRATION AND DEMOCRATISATION OF STATES.

Problem of Smaller States 15 Popular Movements in States. 16 Merger of Orissa and Chattisgarh States. 16 Hon'ble States Minister's Statement on Policy of Integration and Democratisation. 17 Merger of Deccan States. 18 Merger of Gujarat States. 18 Merger of other small States  19 Consolidation of East Punjab Hill States into a Centrally Administered Unit. 19 Merger of Kut 19 Formation of Unions 20 United State of Kathíawar (Saurashtra) 20 United State of Mataya 20 United State of Vindhya Pradesh 20