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  2. Licence Raj - Wikipedia

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    The Licence Raj or Permit Raj (rāj, meaning "rule" in Hindi) [1] is a pejorative for the system of strict government control and regulation of the Indian economy that was in place from the 1950s to the early 1990s. Under this system, businesses in India were required to obtain licences from the government in order to operate, and these ...

  3. List of state and union territory capitals in India - Wikipedia

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    The remaining five union territories are directly ruled by the central government through appointed administrators. In 1956, under the States Reorganisation Act, states were reorganised on a linguistic basis. [2] Their structure has since remained largely unchanged. Each state or union territory is further divided into administrative districts.

  4. List of princely states of British India (alphabetical)

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    The states are listed alphabetically; this list complements the list of princely states of British India, which is arranged by region and agency. Geographical and administrative assigning is indicative, as various names and borders have changed significantly, even entities (provinces, principalities) split, merged, renamed, etc. Furthermore ...

  5. States Reorganisation Act, 1956 - Wikipedia

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    The States Reorganisation Act, 1956 was a major reform of the boundaries of India's states and territories, organising them along linguistic lines. [1]Although additional changes to India's state boundaries have been made since 1956, the States Reorganisation Act of 1956 remains the most extensive change in state boundaries after the independence of India.

  6. Hyderabad State (1948–1956) - Wikipedia

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    Hyderabad state until 1956. Hyderabad State was a state in Dominion and later Republic of India, formed after the accession of the State of Hyderabad into the Union on 17 September 1948. [1] It existed from 1948 to 1956. Hyderabad State comprised present day Telangana, Marathwada, and Hyderabad-Karnataka.

  7. Rajpramukh - Wikipedia

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    Gopalaswami Ayyangar, Minister for States, Addressing the Rajpramukhs' Conference in New Delhi on 16 March 1952. Rajpramukh was an administrative title in India which existed from India's independence in 1947 until 1956. Rajpramukhs were the appointed governors of certain Indian provinces and states.

  8. List of current members of the Rajya Sabha - Wikipedia

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    The Parliament of India a bicameral legislature composed of the Rajya Sabha (Council of States) and the Lok Sabha (House of the People). Membership is limited to 250 members. 238 are elected by the State legislative assemblies, and 12 are nominated by the president of India for their contributions to art, literature, science, and social services.

  9. State legislative assemblies of India - Wikipedia

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    Mysore State (Alteration of Name) Act of 1973. PEPSU Legislative Assembly: Patiala: 1948–1956: States Reorganisation Act, 1956. Saurashtra Legislative Assembly: Rajkot: 1948–1956: States Reorganisation Act, 1956. Travancore-Cochin Legislative Assembly: Trivandrum: 1949–1956: States Reorganisation Act, 1956. Vindhya Pradesh Legislative ...