INDIAN PRINCES FAVOUR FEDERATION.
MAJORITY SUPPORT PROPOSED SYSTEM. (United Press Assn.—By Electric Telegraph.—Copyright.) (Received June 22, 11.50 a.m.) DELHI, June 21. A majority of the Indian Princes, who are members of the Chamber of Princes, generally approve of the plan for a Federal Government for India. They include the rulers of Hyderabad, Mysore, Travancore, Kashmir, Gwalior, Jaipur, Baroda and Jodhpur. The populations of those States at the last census was 40,405,000, out of a total of 80,835,000 in Indian States. Of the fifty-two other States of any importance the majority, including Bikanir,* favour federation. Even if 200 of the smaller States refuse to join the Federation, it could be worked with the co-operation of the eight mentioned and a majority of the next fifty States.
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Star (Christchurch), Volume XLIV, Issue 146, 22 June 1931, Page 1
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