Part B state

noun

A state from 1947 to 1956 that was formed from one or more princely states.

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Meanings

nounPart B state (plural Part B states)

plural Part B states

  1. IndiahistoricalA state from 1947 to 1956 that was formed from one or more princely states.

Origin

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

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