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When did Rajasthan become an integral state of India?

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Map highlighting the Indian state of Rajasthan in orange, located in the northwest of India with its capital Jaipur marked. Surrounding countries including Pakistan, China, Nepal, Bhutan, Bangladesh, Myanmar, and Sri Lanka are shown, along with major bodies of water such as the Arabian Sea and Bay of Bengal. — Rajasthan Rajasthan, India.

Following India's independence in 1947, the region formerly known as Rajputana underwent a multi-stage integration process. After the princely states and chiefships were grouped into unions and merged to form Greater Rajasthan in 1949, the state became an integral part of India when the new Constitution of India came into force in 1950.12

The state later assumed its present-day form on November 1, 1956, following the implementation of the States Reorganization Act.12