Advertisements
Advertisements
Question
Which one of the following is a princely state of India that initially resisted joining the Indian Union?
Options
Baroda
Hyderabad
Mysore
Gwalior
Solution
Hyderabad
Explanation:
The Nizam of Hyderabad was initially averse to joining the Indian Union. In November 1947, he signed a one-year standstill arrangement with India while negotiations with the Indian government continued. In September 1948, the Indian army intervened to suppress Nizam's men (Razakars). After several days of warfare, the Nizam surrendered, and Hyderabad was integrated into India.
APPEARS IN
RELATED QUESTIONS
Here are two opinions :-
Bismay: “The merger with the Indian State was an extension of democracy to the people of the Princely States."
Inderpreet: “I am not so sure, there was force being used. Democracy comes by creating consensus.”
What is your opinion in the light of accession of Princely States and the responses of the people in these parts?
The states created in 1960 were:
When Gujarat was carved out of Bombay?
Which state was not created in 2000?
Which one of the following leaders played a vital role in the integration of princely states with India?
When Gujarat was carved out of Bombay?
The Nizam wanted an independent status for Hyderabad. He entered into what was called the standstill agreement with India in November 1947 for ______ while negotiations with the Indian Government were going on.
Choose the odd one out of the following statements.
Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel was entrusted with the task of the unification of the princely states. Which of the following argument is not correct?
Indian Government had taken a firm stand to prevent possible division of the country into small principalities after independence. Consider the following statements in this regard-
- Government showed more rigidity towards giving autonomy to these princely states.
- Accession of princely states of Junagarh, Hyderabad, Kashmir, and Manipur ·proved more difficult than the rest
Choose the correct statement-
Which of the following is called paramountcy or suzerainty of the British crown?
Bodhachandra Singh, was maharaja of?
What do you understand by the ‘British paramountcy or suzerainty’?
Which princely state of India was the first to announce the remain as an independent state?
Which of the following states initially refused to join the Indian Union?
Which group among the following options represents the three princely states that resisted their merger with India?
The Maharaja of Manipur at the time of independence was ______.
What do you understand by the 'British paramountcy or suzerainty'?
Enlist the main considerations for bringing the Princely States with the Indian Union. Name the leader who played a historic role in this direction. What was his contribution?
In the given political outline map of India, four states have been marked as (A), (B), (C) and (D). Identify these states on the basis of the information given below and write their correct names in your answer book along with the respective serial number of the information used and the concerned alphabets given in the ‘map as per the format that follows:
| S.No.of the information used |
Concerned Alphabet |
Name of the State |
| (i) | ||
| (ii) | ||
| (iii) | ||
| (iv) |
- The state which has been bifurcated in two Union Territories recently.
- The state where Rajiv Gandhi-Longowal Accord was signed.
- The state to which Laldenga belonged.
- The state from where the Dravidian Movement started.
Evaluate Sardar Patel’s role in the integration of princely states with Indian Union.
