Part A state

noun

A state from 1947 to 1956 that was formed from a province of British India.

Meanings

nounPart A state (plural Part A states)

plural Part A states

  1. IndiahistoricalA state from 1947 to 1956 that was formed from a province of British India.

Origin

So named because they are listed in Part A, First Schedule of the Constitution of India.

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