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Why did the makers of our Constitution declared India to be a 'Union of states'?

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Article 1 of the Indian Constitution states India as a Union of States. It means that:
1. It is not the result of agreement of units/states.
2. The states have no right to secede.

Therefore, India is also known as an indestructible union of destructible units.


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