Upon gaining independence in 1947, India began the process of consolidating the hundreds of princely states and many provinces of British India into states. When India's constitution was ratified in 1950, India had 28 states based on the former provinces and agencies of British India. Can you name them all?
Areas in gray are part of modern India, but were not part of India in 1950. Sikkim was an Indian protectorate.
I liked the description a lot! You might want to accept Chennai for Madras if you accept Mumbai for Bombay. Also, the outline on the map for West Bengal seems to be thinner than the others.