Tenth Amendment of the Constitution of India
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The Tenth Amendment of the Constitution of India
, enacted in 1961, incorporated Dadra and Nagar Haveli as a Union Territory
of the Republic of India
. The full title of the law is the Constitution (Tenth Amendment) Act, 1961. It was passed by the Indian parliament and came into force on 11 August 1961.
navy. In 1785 the Portuguese purchased Dadra. It was administered by the Portuguese Governor of Daman
until 1954.
After India attained independence in 1947, the residents of Dadra and Nagar Haveli freed the territories of Dadra and Nagar Haveli from Portuguese rule in 1954, with the help of volunteers from organizations like the United Front of Goans, the National Movement Liberation Organisation and the Azad Gomantak Dal. The residents of the former colony requested the Government of India
for administrative help. KG Badlani, an officer of the Indian Administrative Service
was sent as the administrator. From 1954 to 1961 the territory was administered by a body called the Varishta Panchayat of Free Dadra and Nagar Haveli.
In 1961, when Indian forces took over Goa, Daman and Diu, Badlani was designated Prime Minister of Dadra and Nagar Haveli for one day, so that, as head of state, he could sign an agreement with Indian Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru
to merge Dadra and Nagar Haveli formally with the Republic of India.
Constitution of India
The Constitution of India is the supreme law of India. It lays down the framework defining fundamental political principles, establishes the structure, procedures, powers, and duties of government institutions, and sets out fundamental rights, directive principles, and the duties of citizens...
, enacted in 1961, incorporated Dadra and Nagar Haveli as a Union Territory
Union Territory
A Union Territory is a sub-national administrative division of India, in the federal framework of governance. Unlike the states of India, which have their own elected governments, union territories are ruled directly by the federal government; the President of India appoints an Administrator or...
of the Republic of India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
. The full title of the law is the Constitution (Tenth Amendment) Act, 1961. It was passed by the Indian parliament and came into force on 11 August 1961.
Background
In 1783 Nagar Haveli was given to Portugal as compensation for the sinking of a Portuguese ship by the MarathaMaratha
The Maratha are an Indian caste, predominantly in the state of Maharashtra. The term Marāthā has three related usages: within the Marathi speaking region it describes the dominant Maratha caste; outside Maharashtra it can refer to the entire regional population of Marathi-speaking people;...
navy. In 1785 the Portuguese purchased Dadra. It was administered by the Portuguese Governor of Daman
Daman District, India
Daman district is one of the two districts of the union territory of Daman and Diu on the western coast of India, surrounded by Valsad District of Gujarat state on the north, east and south and the Arabian Sea to the west. The district has an area of , and a population of 113,949 , which increased...
until 1954.
After India attained independence in 1947, the residents of Dadra and Nagar Haveli freed the territories of Dadra and Nagar Haveli from Portuguese rule in 1954, with the help of volunteers from organizations like the United Front of Goans, the National Movement Liberation Organisation and the Azad Gomantak Dal. The residents of the former colony requested the Government of India
Government of India
The Government of India, officially known as the Union Government, and also known as the Central Government, was established by the Constitution of India, and is the governing authority of the union of 28 states and seven union territories, collectively called the Republic of India...
for administrative help. KG Badlani, an officer of the Indian Administrative Service
Indian Administrative Service
The Indian Administrative Service is the administrative civil service of the Government of India. It is one of the three All India Services....
was sent as the administrator. From 1954 to 1961 the territory was administered by a body called the Varishta Panchayat of Free Dadra and Nagar Haveli.
In 1961, when Indian forces took over Goa, Daman and Diu, Badlani was designated Prime Minister of Dadra and Nagar Haveli for one day, so that, as head of state, he could sign an agreement with Indian Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru
Jawaharlal Nehru
Jawaharlal Nehru , often referred to with the epithet of Panditji, was an Indian statesman who became the first Prime Minister of independent India and became noted for his “neutralist” policies in foreign affairs. He was also one of the principal leaders of India’s independence movement in the...
to merge Dadra and Nagar Haveli formally with the Republic of India.