Patiala and East Punjab States Union [SEP] dissolved or abolished
Patiala and East Punjab States Union
The Patiala and East Punjab States Union (PEPSU) was a state of India uniting eight princely states between 1948 and 1956. The capital and principal city was Patiala. The state covered an area of 26,208 km². Shimla, Kasauli, Kandaghat, Dharampur and Chail also became part of the PEPSU.
History.
History Princely states union.
It was created by combining eight princely states, which maintained their native rulers :
- Six Salute states :
- Patiala, title
, Lal Communist Party Hind Union, Kisan Mazdoor Praja Party and Independents on 22 April 1952. The coalition was named as United Democratic Front. Thus, he became the first non-Congress Chief Minister of any state in independent India.
See also.
- Patiala & East Punjab States Union legislative assembly
- 1951–52 elections in India
- 1954 Patiala & East Punjab States Union Legislative Assembly election