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Patiala and East Punjab States Union

The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition
Patiala and East Punjab States Union , former union of states, 10,099 sq mi (26,156 sq km), NW India. The capital was Patiala (1991 pop. 253,706). Comprising six former princely states, it was the only area in India in which the Sikhs had a majority. It was merged with Punjab state in 1956. ... Read more
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The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition ...numerous Punjab hill states were merged into the union territory...princely states were formed into the Patiala and East Punjab States Union, and the...state of East Punjab. In 1956...state of East Punjab and the union territory ... Read more

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Newspaper article from: The Independent - London; 8/4/1995; ; 476 words ; ...the former Punjab princes to...into the Union of Indian States after independence...princely states of Patiala, Faridkot...was one of Punjab's Phulkian states in the mid-19...Phulkian states played a...the British East India Company...wealthy, Punjab, ... Read more

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