[PAR] [TLE] Saurashtra (state) [SEP] Saurashtra, also known as United State of Kathiawar, was a separate, western State within the Union of India from 1948 until 1956, on Saurashtra alias Kathiawar peninsula, with Rajkot as its capital, on territory now part of Gujarat state. [PAR] [TLE] States and union territories of India [SEP] India is a federal union comprising twenty-nine states and seven union territories, for a total of 36 state and union territories.  The states and union territories are further subdivided into districts and further into smaller administrative divisions.
[PAR] [TLE] Saurashtra ( state ) [ SEP ] Saurashtra , also known as United State of Kathiawar , was a separate , western State within the Union of India from 1948 until 1956 , on Saurashtra alias Kathiawar peninsula , with Rajkot as its capital , on territory now part of Gujarat state . [PAR] [TLE] States and union territories of India [ SEP ] India is a federal union comprising twenty - nine states and seven union territories , for a total of 36 state and union territories . The states and union territories are further subdivided into districts and further into smaller administrative divisions .
Saurashtra is one of how many states in India?
Saurashtra is one of how many states in India ?
36
36