9. Draft Constitution as published in the Gazette of India, dated 26th February 1948 with Dr. Ambedkar’s letter dated 21st February 1948 to Dr. Rajendra Prasad,President of the Constituent Assembly of India - Page 325

292 DR. BABASAHEB AMBEDKAR : WRITINGS AND SPEECHES

323 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA EXTRAORDINARY, FEB. 26,1948

  1. Tribal areas.—The areas specified in Parts I and II of the table below shall be the tribal areas within the State of Assam, and any reference in the said table to any district or administrative area shall be construed as a reference to that district or area as existing on the date of commencement of this Constitution:

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TABLE

Part I

  1. The Khasi and Jaintia Hills District excluding the town of Shillong. 10

  2. The Garo Hills District.

  3. The Lushai Hills District.

  4. The Naga Hills District.

  5. The North Cachar Sub division of Cachar District.

  6. The Mikir Hills portion of Nowgong and Sibsagar Districts excepting the mouzas of Barpathar and Sarupathar.

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Part II

  1. The Sadiya and Balipara Frontier Tracts.

  2. The Tirap Frontier Tract (excluding the Lakhimpur 20 Frontier Tract)

  3. The Naga Tribal Area.

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