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AGREEMENT made this day of  between the Raj Pramukh of the United State of Gwalior, Indore and Malwa (Madhya Bharat) and the Nawab/Thakore of

WHEREAS by ConvenantsCovenants [sic] entered into by the Rulers of Gwalior, Indore and certain other States in Central India it has been decided to establish a United State of Gwalior, Indore and Malwa (Madhya Bharat) with a democratic constitution to be framed by elected representatives of the people;

AND WHEREAS it is in the best interests of the people of State that the administration of that area should be integrated as early as possible with that of the United State of Gwalior, Indore and Malwa (Madhya Bharat);

NOW, THEREFORE, it is hereby agreed as follows with the occurrence and guarantee of the Government of India:—

In this Agreement,

"the United State" means the United State of Gwalior, Indore and Malwa (Madhya Bharat);

"the Raj Pramukh" means the Raj Pramukh of the United State of Gwalior, Indore and Malwa (Madhya Bharat);

" State" means all the territories at present under the administration of the Nawab/Thakore of

"the Nawab/Thakore" means the Nawab/Thakore of

The territories at present under the administration of the Nawab/Thakore of form part of the United State of Gwalior, Indore and Malwa (Madhya Bharat).

The Nawab/Thakore will hand over the administration of to the Raj Pramukh on the first day of

As from the said first day of July, 1948

(a) all rights, authority and jurisdiction belonging to the