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Why did the makers of our Constitution declare India to be a ‘Union of States’? Why were some sub-political units of India given a special status?
Answer:
Answer to be written in exam
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Due to the presence of numerous princely states as well as British-ruled regions,
India
eventually
became a Union of States
. India has some subpolitical entities that have a special status.
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The
status of Union territory
was
granted
to areas
under French and Portuguese administration.
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Jammu and Kashmir joined India
under specific terms.
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Some units weren't big enough to stand alone as states. They were
converted into Union Territories.
- States in the northeast have received unique treatment because they are home to numerous tribes that have their own history and culture.
