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Patiala and East Punjab States Union

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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. Kasauli, Kandaghat and Chail was also part of PEPSU.

Infobox

Capital
Patiala
• 1951
3,493,685
mw- • Type
Democracy
Legislature
Patiala and East Punjab States Union Legislative Assembly
• State Established
15 July 1948
• State Disestablished
1 November 1956
Today part of
India

Tables

· Rajpramukh and Uparajpramukh
1
1
S. no.
1
Rajpramukh
Yadavindra Singh
Tenure
15 July 1948
Tenure
1 November 1956
Tenure
8 years, 109 days
Uparajpramukh
Jagatjit Singh
Portrait
Appointed by
C. Rajagopalachari
S. no.
Rajpramukh
Portrait
Tenure
Uparajpramukh
Portrait
Appointed by
1
Yadavindra Singh
15 July 1948
1 November 1956
8 years, 109 days
Jagatjit Singh
C. Rajagopalachari
· Chief Ministers
Gian Singh Rarewala(1901-1979)( – )
Gian Singh Rarewala(1901-1979)( – )
No
-
Name (Birth–Death) (Constituency)
Gian Singh Rarewala(1901-1979)( – )
Term of office
15 July 1948
Term of office
13 January 1949
Time in office
182 days
Party(Alliance/ Partner)
IND
Assembly (Election)
Not Yet Created
Appointed by
Yadavindra Singh
13 January 1949
13 January 1949
No
1
No
Name (Birth–Death) (Constituency)
13 January 1949
Term of office
23 May 1951
Term of office
2 years, 130 days
Raghbir Singh(1895-1955)( – )
Raghbir Singh(1895-1955)( – )
No
2
Name (Birth–Death) (Constituency)
Raghbir Singh(1895-1955)( – )
Term of office
23 May 1951
Term of office
21 April 1952
Time in office
1 year, 333 days
Party(Alliance/ Partner)
Indian National Congress
Raghbir Singh(1895-1955)(Patiala Sadar)
Raghbir Singh(1895-1955)(Patiala Sadar)
No
1
Name (Birth–Death) (Constituency)
Raghbir Singh(1895-1955)(Patiala Sadar)
Term of office
21 April 1952
Term of office
22 April 1952
Time in office
1 day
Party(Alliance/ Partner)
Indian National Congress
Assembly (Election)
1st(1952)
Appointed by
Yadavindra Singh
Gian Singh Rarewala(1901-1979)(Amloh)
Gian Singh Rarewala(1901-1979)(Amloh)
No
2
Name (Birth–Death) (Constituency)
Gian Singh Rarewala(1901-1979)(Amloh)
Term of office
22 April 1952
Term of office
5 March 1953
Time in office
317 days
Party(Alliance/ Partner)
IND(UDF)
5 March 1953
5 March 1953
No
(i)
No
Name (Birth–Death) (Constituency)
5 March 1953
Term of office
8 March 1954
Term of office
1 year, 3 days
Time in office
-
Party(Alliance/ Partner)
Rajendra Prasad
Raghbir Singh(1895-1955)(Patiala Sadar)
Raghbir Singh(1895-1955)(Patiala Sadar)
No
(1)
Name (Birth–Death) (Constituency)
Raghbir Singh(1895-1955)(Patiala Sadar)
Term of office
8 March 1954
Term of office
12 January 1955 .mw- [d]
Time in office
310 days
Party(Alliance/ Partner)
Indian National Congress
Assembly (Election)
2nd (1954)
Appointed by
Yadavindra Singh
12 January 1955
12 January 1955
No
3
No
Name (Birth–Death) (Constituency)
12 January 1955
Term of office
1 November 1956[pd]
Term of office
1 year, 294 days
No
Portrait
Name (Birth–Death) (Constituency)
Term of office
Time in office
Party(Alliance/ Partner)
Assembly (Election)
Appointed by
Took office
Left office
Premier (1948–1952)
-
Gian Singh Rarewala(1901-1979)( – )
15 July 1948
13 January 1949
182 days
IND
Not Yet Created
Yadavindra Singh
1
Gian Singh Rarewala(1901-1979)( – )
13 January 1949
23 May 1951
2 years, 130 days
2
Raghbir Singh(1895-1955)( – )
23 May 1951
21 April 1952
1 year, 333 days
Indian National Congress
Chief Minister (1952–1956)
1
Raghbir Singh(1895-1955)(Patiala Sadar)
21 April 1952
22 April 1952
1 day
Indian National Congress
1st(1952)
Yadavindra Singh
2
Gian Singh Rarewala(1901-1979)(Amloh)
22 April 1952
5 March 1953
317 days
IND(UDF)
(i)
Vacant (President's rule)
5 March 1953
8 March 1954
1 year, 3 days
-
Rajendra Prasad
(1)
Raghbir Singh(1895-1955)(Patiala Sadar)
8 March 1954
12 January 1955 [d]
310 days
Indian National Congress
2nd (1954)
Yadavindra Singh
3
Brish Bhan(1908-1988)(Kalayat)
12 January 1955
1 November 1956[pd]
1 year, 294 days
· Chief Ministers › Deputy Chief Minister
Brish Bhan
Brish Bhan
Sr. No.
1
Name
Brish Bhan
Term of office
23 May 1951
Term of office
21 April 1952
Political Party
Indian National Congress
Chief Minister
Raghbir Singh
12 January 1955
12 January 1955
Sr. No.
8 March 1954
Name
12 January 1955
Sr. No.
Name
Portrait
Term of office
Political Party
Chief Minister
1
Brish Bhan
23 May 1951
21 April 1952
Indian National Congress
Raghbir Singh
8 March 1954
12 January 1955

References

  1. President's rule may be imposed when the "government in a state is not able to function as per the Constitution", which
  2. "States Reorganisation Act, 1956"
    http://indiacode.nic.in/qrydisp.asp?tfnm=195637%20&tfnm2=11
  3. Amberish K. Diwanji. "A dummy's guide to President's rule Archived 19 May 2013 at the Wayback Machine". Rediff.com. 15 M
    http://www.rediff.co.in/news/2005/mar/15spec1.htm
  4. "Research Centre for Technical Development of Punjabi Language, Literature and Culture, Punjabi University, Patiala"
    https://eos.learnpunjabi.org/PATIALA%20AND%20EAST%20PUNJAB%20STATES%20UNION.html
  5. The Tribune
    https://web.archive.org/web/20130726064845/http://www.tribuneindia.com/2001/20011216/edit.htm#1
  6. Page no. iii & iv - Punjab, India Census book part I-A report 1951
    https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog/31763/download
  7. History of jind district nic.in or Archived
    https://jind.gov.in/about-district/history/
  8. Page no. 10 - Punjab, india Census book Part II-A general population tables 1961 or Page no. 66 - Census book Part I-A P
    https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog/30478/download
  9. "Patiala and East Punjab States Union"
    https://web.archive.org/web/20170821125923/https://www.thesikhencyclopedia.com/other-historical-places/punjab/patiala-and-east-punjab-states-union
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