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No. Date of merger Names of States No. of States Name of Union Areas in sq. miles Population in thousands


3. 15-6-1948.
Alirajpur, Barwani, Dewas (Senior), Dewas (Junior), Dhar, Gwalior, Indore, Jaora, Jhabua, Khilchipur, Narsingath, Rajgarh, Ratlam, Sailana, Sitamau, Jobat, Kathiawara, Kurwai, Mathwar, Piploda, Muhammadgarh, Pathari, and the Bhumia Estates of Nimkhera, Jamnia and Rajgarh.
25
Madhya Bharat
46,710 7,141
4. 20-8-1948.
Patiala, Kapurthala, Malerkotla, Faridkot, Nabha, Jind, Nalagarh and Kalsia.
8
Patiala and East Punjab States Union
10,099 3,424
5. 1-7-1949. Travancore and Cochin 2 Travancore-Cochin 9,155 7,493
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Total                               275 215,450 34,699
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Grand Total                               552 387,893 60,783