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APPENDIX XLI

AGREEMENT made this tenth day of May, 1949, between the Raj Pramukh of the United State of Rajasthan and the Rulers of Alwar, Bharatpur, Dholpur and Karauli:

WHEREAS Article II of 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 provides for the inclusion in the United State so established of any other State the Ruler of which enters into an agreement with the Raj Pramukh and with the approval of the Government of India for the integration of that State with the United State of Rajasthan;

The Raj Pramukh of the United State of Rajasthan, the Rulers of Alwar, Bharatpur and Karauli, and the Ruler of Dholpur acting in his capacity as such Ruler and in his capacity as the Raj Pramukh of the United State of Matsya, with the approval and concurrence of the Government of India, do hereby agree as follows:—

Article I

In this Agreement, unless there is anything repugnant in the context—

(a) 'Covenant' means the Covenant referred to in the preamble to this Agreement;

(b) 'Matsya States' means the States which on the date of this Agreement comprise the United State of Matsya, namely, the States of Alwar, Bharatpur, Dholpur and Karauli;

(c) 'Matsya' means the United State of Matsya; and

(d) 'Rajasthan' means the United State of Rajasthan.

Article II

As from mid-day of the 15th day of May, 1949,—

(a) the United State of Matsya shall be integrated with and become part of, the United State of Rajasthan; and

(b) the Covenant entered into by the Rulers of the Matsya States for the formation of Matsya shall stand abrogated.

Article III

On the said day the administration of Matsya as a whole and of each of the Matsya States shall be handed over by the Rajpramukh of Matsya to the Raj Pramukh of Rajasthan.

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