The Patiala and East Punjab States Union (PEPSU) was a state of India. It was created by amalgamating eight Punjabi princely states: Patiala, Jind, Nabha, Kapurthala, Faridkot, Kalsia, Malerkotla and Nalagarh. The state was inaugurated on July 15, 1948 and formally became a state of India in 1950. The capital and principal city was Patiala. The state covered an area of 26,208 km².
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After the formation of the state, Sardar Gian Singh Rarewala became its first chief minister and the last Maharaja of Patiala, Yadavindra Singh, became the Rajpramukh (equivalent to the Governor) of the state, who remained in office during its short existence from 1948-56. Sardar Gian Singh Rarewala sworn in on 13 January, 1949. Sardar Raghbir Singh became the next Chief Minister on 23 May, 1951, and Brish Bhan became the Deputy Chief Minister. The residents of the state elected a 60-member state legislative assembly on January 6, 1952. The Congress Party won 26 seats and Akali Dal 19 seats. On April 22, 1952 Sardar Gian Singh Rarewala became the Chief Minister, leading a United Front (formed by the Akali Dal and the independents) government. On March 5, 1953 his government was dismissed and the President's rule was imposed.[1] In the mid-term poll, Congress secured the majority and Sardar Raghbir Singh became Chief Minister on 8 March, 1954. On his death, Brish Bhan became the Chief Minister on 12 January, 1955 and remained in office till 31 October, 1956.
On 1 November 1956, PEPSU was merged into Punjab State. Part of the former state of PEPSU, including the southeastern portion of the state around Jind and the Narnaul enclave, presently lie within the state of Haryana, which was separated from Punjab on 1 November 1966.
The state comprised the following eight districts:
There were four Lok Sabha constituencies in this state. Three of them were single-seat constituency: Mohindergarh, Sangrur and Patiala. Kapurthala Bhatinda Lok Sabha constituency was a double-seat constituency.
The state had a population of 3,493,685 (1951 census), of which 19% was urban. The population density was 133/km².
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The Patiala and East Punjab States Union (PEPSU) was a former state of India. It was created out of the merger of several Punjabi princely states on July 15 1948, formally becoming a state of India in 1950. The capital and principal city was Patiala, and the last Maharaja of Patiala, Yadvindra Singh, served as Governor of the state during its short existence. The Governor was appointed by the President of India, but the people of the state also elected a 60-member state assembly, first elected on January 6 1952. The Congress Party won 26 seats and the Akali Dal 19 seats.
On November 1 1956, PEPSU was merged into Punjab state. Part of the former state of PEPSU, including the southeastern portion of the state around Jind and the Narnaul enclave, presently lie within the state of Haryana, which was separated from Punjab on 1 November, 1966.
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