Briefly discuss the popular struggles in princely states
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The Civil Disobedience Movement produced a deep impact on the minds of the people of these states and stirred them into political activity. Popular struggles were waged in many of the states, particularly in Rajkot, Jaipur, Kashmir, Hyderabad and Travancore. The princes met these struggles with violent repression.
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Struggles in Princely States
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Conditions of people in princely states:
- Peasants were oppressed
- Taxation was excessive.
- Low level of education
- Health conditions were backward .
- freedom of the press and other civil rights were compromised.
- The bulk of the state revenues were spent on the luxuries of the princes.
the British authorities took control over princes and used them to prevent the growth of national unity defeat the rising national movement. The princes turned hostile to the national movements developed then.
- The Chamber of Princes was created in 1921. Idea was to provide the princes to meet and discuss under British influence about the matters of common interest.
- Under the Government of India Act 1935, princes were provided with the 2/5th seats in the Upper House and 1/3rd in lower house.
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