Question

Why did the makers of ours Constitution declared to be a union of states

Answer 1

India became a Union of states because it consisted of both

British—ruled territories as well as many princely states. Some sub-political

units of India have a special status.

(i) French and

Portuguese—ruled territories were given the status of Union territory.

(ii) Jammu and

Kashmir joined India on a special condition.

(iii) Some units were

too small to become independent states. They were made Union Territories.

(iv) States in the

north-east have been given a special status as they have a large tribal

population with a distinct history and culture.