![]() ![]() Lesser known is the fact that the kingdom of Kalat, also called the Khanate of Kalat in the Balochistan province of Pakistan wanted to accede to India and even sent their representative to call on Maulana Abdul Kalam and VP Menon, the Secretary (later Adviser) to the Ministry of States but India did not accept the offer, mainly because this would have gone against the accepted principles of geographical continuity and the demographic profile of the state. The procrastination of the ruler of J&K, the intransigence of the Nizam of Hyderabad and the abortive effort of Junagadh to opt for Pakistan are widely known. Of the 571 states covered under the doctrine of Paramountcy of the Crown, only nine went to the Dominion of Pakistan. ![]() However, this column will focus on the integration of the princely states, as these are no longer clubbed under the very broad categories of Punjab states, the Madras states and states of Western, Deccan, Eastern and Central states. ![]() This week, readers will see two maps – one printed in 1947, when India was still a dominion and the one published in 1950 when India became a republic and the description masthead reads 'INDIA: Showing the position of states under the Constitution'. ![]()
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