How did the Constitution (Twenty-Sixth Amendment) Act, 1971 affect the rights of rulers and their successors in Indian States?
The Constitution (Twenty-Sixth Amendment) Act, 1971 affected the rights of rulers and their successors in Indian States by ceasing their recognition as rulers or successors from the commencement of the Act. Furthermore, it abolished the privy purse system, extinguishing all rights, liabilities, and obligations related to privy purse for these rulers or their successors.