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Matsya Union

1948–1949 · 20th century

The Matsya Union was a short-lived state of the Indian Union formed on 18 March 1948 by merging the princely states of Alwar, Bharatpur, Dholpur and Karauli in eastern Rajputana, with Alwar as its capital. Named after the ancient Matsya kingdom of the region, it joined the United State of Rajasthan on 15 May 1949.

Matsya Union
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The Epoch Institute. (2026). Matsya Union. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/matsya-union
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