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WHEREAS by Instruments of Accession executed in August, November and December, 1947, and February 1948, the Rulers of the States specified in the Schedule hereto have acceded to the Dominion of India;

AND WHEREAS by Covenant entered into in April, 1948, the Rulers of the said States have with the consent of the Government of India agreed Lo the integration of the respective territories into a single State known as the United State of Gwalior, Indore and Malwa (Madhya Bharat) in this Instrument referred to as "the United State";

AND WHEREAS by Article VIII of the said Covenant it is provided that the Raj Pramukh of the United State shall, as soon as practicable, execute on behalf of the United State a fresh Instrument of Accession in