what is PEPSU village?
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The Patiala and East Punjab States Union (PEPSU) was a state of India uniting eight princely states between 1948 and 1956. The capital and principal city was Patiala. The state covered an area of 26,208 km². Shimla, Kasauli, Kandaghat and Chail also became part of the PEPSU.
It was created by combining eight princely states, which maintained their native rulers :
Six Salute states :
●Patiala, title Maharaja, Hereditary salute of 17-guns (19-guns local)
●Jind, title Maharaja, Hereditary salute of 13-guns (15-guns personal and local)
●Kapurthala, title Maharaja, Hereditary salute of 13-guns (15-guns personal and local)
●Nabha, title Maharaja, Hereditary salute of 13-guns (15-guns local):
●Faridkot, title Raja, Hereditary salutes of 11-guns
●Malerkotla, title Nawab, Hereditary salute of 11-guns
and two Non-salute states
●Kalsia, title Raja (till 1916 Sardar)
Nalagarh, title Raja.
●The state was inaugurated on 15 July 1948 and formally became a state of India in 1950
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