The Republic of India

Bharat Samvidhan
Name and territory of the Union
Part I · Article 1

Article 1

Name and territory of the Union

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(1) India, that is Bharat, shall be a Union of States. [(2) The States and the territories thereof shall be as specified in the First Schedule.] (3) The territory of India shall comprise— (a) the territories of the States; [(b) the Union territories specified in the First Schedule; and] (c) such other territories as may be acquired.

Source: Constitution of India, Legislative Department, Government of India. Reproduced under Section 52(1)(q), Copyright Act 1957.