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AGREEMENT made this . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . day of . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . between the Raj Pramukh of the United State of Gwalior, Indore and Malwa (Madhya Bharat) and the Nawab/Thakore of . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

WHEREAS by Convenants entered into by the Rulers of Gwalior, Indore and certain other States in Central India it has been decided to establish a United State of Gwalior, Indore and Malwa (Madhya Bharat) with a democratic constitution to be framed by elected representatives of the people;

AND WHEREAS it is in the best interests of the people of . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . State that the administration of that area should be integrated as early as possible with that of the United State of Gwalior, Indore and Malwa (Madhya Bharat);

NOW, THEREFORE, it is hereby agreed as follows with the occurrence and guarantee of the Government of India:—

In this Agreement,

"the United State" means the United State of Gwalior, Indore and Malwa (Madhya Bharat);

"the Raj Pramukh" means the Raj Pramukh of the United State of Gwalior, Indore and Malwa (Madhya Bharat);

". . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . State" means all the territories at present under the administration of the Nawab/Thakore of . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

"the Nawab/Thakore" means the Nawab/Thakore of . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

The territories at present under the administration of the Nawab/Thakore of . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . form part of the United State of Gwalior, Indore and Malwa (Madhya Bharat).

The Nawab/Thakore will hand over the administration of . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . to the Raj Pramukh on the first day of . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

As from the said first day of July, 1948

(a) all rights, authority and jurisdiction belonging to the Nawab/