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Agreement made this                     day of March, 1949 between the Governor-General of India and                     of                    

Whereas the                     of                     is desirous in the best interest of the said State and its people that the Government of India should take over as early as possible the administration of the said State and integrate its territories with the territories of other East Punjab Hill States so as to consolidate these territories in one administrative Unit;

And whereas it is the intention of the Government of India to unite and integrate the territories of the East Punjab Hill States in one Centrally administered Unit and to provide, as soon as practicable and subject to the provisions of the Constitution of India, for its administration through & Lieutenant-Governor, with an Advisory Council consisting of three Rulers of the East Punjab Hill State and a local Legislature with such constitution, functions and powers as the Government of India may from time to time specify;

It is hereby agreed as follows:—

The                     of                     hereby cedes to the Dominion Government full and exclusive authority, jurisdiction and powers for and in relation to the governance of the State and agrees to transfer the administration of the State to the Dominion Government on the                     day of March 1948 (hereinafter referred to as "the said day")).

As from the said day the Dominion Government will be competent to exercise the said powers, authority and jurisdiction in such manner and through such agency as it may think fit.

The                     shall with effect from the said day be entitled to receive from the revenues of the State annually for his privy purse the sum of                     rupees free of taxes. This amount is intended to cover all the expenses of the Ruler and his family, including expenses on account of his personal staff, maintenance of his