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APPENDIX XL
THE COVENANT

entered into by the Rulers of Banswara, Bikaner, Bundi, Dungarpur, Jaipur, Jaisalmer, Jhalawar, Jodhpur, Kishengarh, Kotah, Mewar, Partabgarh, Shahpura and Tonk for the reconstitution of

THE UNITED STATE OF RAJASTHAN

Whereas by a Covenant entered into by the Rulers of Banswara, Bundi, Dungarpur, Jhalawar, Kishengarh, Kotah, Mewar, Partabgarh, Shahpura and Tonk it has been agreed that the territories of the said ten States should be integrated into one State by the name of the United State of Rajasthan;

And whereas it has been agreed between the Rulers of the said ten States and the Rulers of Bikaner, Jaipur, Jaisalmer and Jodhpur that the said United State of Rajasthan should be reconstituted by the integration of the territories of all the fourteen States;

The Rulers aforesaid do hereby, in supersession of the said Covenant and with the concurrence and guarantee of the Government of India, enter into this Covenant:—

Article I

In this Covenant:—

(a) "Covenanting State" means any of the fourteen States of Banswara, Bikaner, Bundi, Dungarpur, Jaipur, Jaisalmer, Jhalawar, Jodhpur, Kishengarh, Kotah, Mewar, Partabgarh, Shahpura and Tonk;
(b) "former Rajasthan State" means the United State referred in the first paragraph of the preamble to this Covenant;
(c) "new Covenanting State" means any of the four States of Bikaner, Jaipur, Jaisalmer and Jodhpur; and
(d) unless there is anything repugnant in the subject or context, references to the Ruler of a State include any person or persons for the time being exercising the powers of the Ruler, whether by reason of his minority or for any other reason.

Article II

(1) The Covenanting States agree:—

(a) to unite and integrate their territories in one State, with a

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