Article 1: Name and territory of the Union

1. Name and territory of the Union.—(1) India, that is Bharat, shall be a Union of States.

¹[(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; ²[(b) the Union territories specified in the First Schedule; and] (c) such other territories as may be acquired.

1. Subs. by the Constitution (Seventh Amendment) Act, 1956, s. 2, for cl. (2) (w.e.f. 1-11-1956). 2. Subs. by s. 2 ibid. for sub-clause (b) (w.e.f. 1-11-1956).