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(c) The privy purse of the Maharana of Mewar was to be Rs. 1 million. He was in addition to receive a consolidated allowance of Rs. 500,000 per year as Rajpramukh. A further sum of Rs. 500,000 per annum was to be paid to him out of the revenues of the United State for charitable and religious purposes.
All the Rulers concerned signed the Covenant and the second Rajasthan Union was inaugurated by the Hon'ble Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru on 18th April, 1948.
136. The second Rajasthan Union comprised only part of the geographical and cultural entity known as Rajasthan. Although some of the States which had not joined the Union had been recognised as viable units, they were inhabited by the same stock of people as inhabit the States integrated in Rajasthan and their administration had to deal with common social, economic and other problems. Negotiations were, therefore, initiated for the formation of a greater Rajasthan Union, which would both satisfy the sentimental aspirations of the people in certain areas, and facilitate the solution of economic and other problems common to all these States. As a result of these negotiations, a fresh Covenant (Appendix XL) was signed providing for the integration of the three major States of Rajputana, viz., Jaipur, Jodhpur and Bikaner and the State of Jaisalmer with the former Rajasthan Union to form the United State of Rajasthan. A special feature of this Union is the appiontment for his life-time of the present Ruler of Mewar as Maharajpramukh of the Union. This arrangement has been made to ensure for the Ruler of this important State an honourable place in the new set-up. The present Ruler of Jaipur is the first Raipramukh of the Union and will hold office during his life-time. The new Union which comprises an area of 120,888 square miles with a population of 11.2 millions, was inaugurated on March 30, 1949.
137. Soon after the decision about the formation of the new Rajasthan State was taken the question of the integration with it of the four States comprising the Matsya Union had to be considered. The Matsya Union, which was inaugurated on 18th March 1948, consisted of the States of Alwar, Bharatpur, Dholpur and Karauli. The Union covered a territory of 7,536 square miles with a population of over 1.8 millions and a revenue of about Rs. 20 millions. Consultations were held on the subject with the Rulers and representatives of the four States as well as with the Ministry of the Matsya Union. It was found that there was no difference of opinion as regards the integration of Alwar and Karauli with the United State of Rajasthan; opinion in these States was unanimous that they