Which one of the following terms was used for the States in the Draft

Which one of the following terms was used for the States in the Draft Constitution presented by Dr. B.R. Ambedkar on 4th November, 1948 ?

Union of States

Federation of States

Autonomous States

Subsidiary States

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Dr. B.R. Ambedkar, as the Chairman of the Drafting Committee, presented the Draft Constitution to the Constituent Assembly on November 4, 1948. Article 1 of this Draft Constitution (which remained unchanged in the final version) declared that “India, that is Bharat, shall be a Union of States”. The term “Union of States” was deliberately chosen over “Federation of States” to emphasize that the Indian federation was not the result of an agreement among the units and that the states had no right to secede from the Union.

The term “Union of States” signifies the indestructible nature of the Indian Union.
This choice of terminology highlights the differences between the Indian federal structure and other federations like the USA.

Dr. Ambedkar explained the significance of the phrase “Union of States” during the debates in the Constituent Assembly, pointing out that while India was a federation, it was not a result of a compact between states.

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