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9. Save as provided by or under this Instrument, nothing contained in this Instrument shall affect the exercise of any powers, authority and rights enjoyed by the Raj Pramukh or the validity of any law for the time being in force in the United State or any part thereof.

10. The Instruments of Accession executed in August, 1947, by the Rulers of the States specified in the Schedule hereto are hereby cancelled.

Given under my hand this seventh day of October, 1948.

I do hereby accept this Instrument of Accession.

Dated this twentieth day of October, Nineteenth hundred and forty-eight.

1. Alwar.
2. Bharatpur.
3. Dholpur.
4. Karauli.

WHEREAS by Instruments of Accession executed in August, 1947, 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 to the integration of the respective territories into a single State known as the United States of Rajasthan 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 accordance with the provisions of section 6 of the Government of India Act