The only erstwhile princely state in India that was allowed to have its own separate Constitution upon accession to India was Jammu & Kashmir.
Initially, the framework for Jammu & Kashmir's relationship with the Indian Union was formed under the terms of the Instrument of Accession signed by Maharaja Hari Singh in 1947. The unique political circumstances allowed Jammu & Kashmir to draft its own Constitution, which came into effect on January 26, 1957. This Constitution granted the state a significant degree of autonomy compared to other Indian states, primarily under Article 370 of the Indian Constitution.
Thus, of the options provided—Hyderabad, Jammu & Kashmir, Baroda, and Gwalior—only Jammu & Kashmir was permitted to establish and implement its own Constitution.
Match List-I with List-II
\(S.no\) | \(Festival\) | \(S.no\) | \(State\) |
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I | Kadalekayi Parishe | A | Gujarat |
II | Bohag Bihu | B | Orissa |
III | Uttarayan | C | Assam |
IV | Nuakhai | D | Karnataka |