The articles of the covenant, so far as they are rele vant for our purposes, are articles VI and XI, which are reproduced hereafter: "ARTICLE VI (1) The Ruler of each Covenanting State shall, as soon as may be practicable, and in any event not later than the 1st May, 1948, make over the Administration of his State to the Raj Pramukh; (a) all rights, authority and jurisdiction belonging to the Ruler which appertain, or are incidental to the Govern 46 ment of the Covenanting State shall vest in the United State and shall hereafter be exerciable only as provided by this Government or by the Constitution to be framed thereunder: (b) all duties and obligations of the Ruler pertaining or incidental to the Government of Covenanting State shall devolve on the United State and shall be discharged by it; (c) all the assets and liabilities of the Covenanting State shall be the assets and liabilities of the United State.