how did the freedom movement act in the princely states?
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The princes too did participate, till 1857 (many princes had, in fact, supported the British in the Revolt of 1857). But after that, they lost their spine, they lost their mind, they lost their character. In short, they became busy somewhere else.
Let’s talk about a pretty little known development in our freedom movement, that of the Praja Mandals. Let’s also talk about the role of Praja Mandals during national integration and make a guess as to what could have happened if we achieved freedom 27 years before we actually did. After all, the delay in achieving freedom is one of the biggest reasons to hate the Mahatma
Most of the Princely States were autocratically ruled. The economic burden on the people was heavy with high taxation, education and social services were backward and civil rights were restricted. State revenues were expended on the luxurious life-styles of the rulers and since the British provided immunity from domestic and external aggression, they felt free to ignore the interests of their people. The British government expected the States to support them in their imperialist policies, thereby acting against the development of nationalist sentiments.
Most of the Princes were hostile and suspicious towards the nationalist forces. The exceptions to this were States like Baroda and Mysore which sympathized with the nationalists and promoted internal political, administrative, agricultural and education reform.
The launching of the non-cooperation and Khilafat movements stirred the entire Indian population cutting across the borders of British India. Under the national movement, the subjects of the princely states established people’s organizations in the Princely States. The people’s organisation started by the people of princely states for the national movement were called ‘Praja Mandals’ or ‘Praja Parishads’. The national movement in the princely states are also called Praja Mandal movements.
Let’s talk about a pretty little known development in our freedom movement, that of the Praja Mandals. Let’s also talk about the role of Praja Mandals during national integration and make a guess as to what could have happened if we achieved freedom 27 years before we actually did. After all, the delay in achieving freedom is one of the biggest reasons to hate the Mahatma
Most of the Princely States were autocratically ruled. The economic burden on the people was heavy with high taxation, education and social services were backward and civil rights were restricted. State revenues were expended on the luxurious life-styles of the rulers and since the British provided immunity from domestic and external aggression, they felt free to ignore the interests of their people. The British government expected the States to support them in their imperialist policies, thereby acting against the development of nationalist sentiments.
Most of the Princes were hostile and suspicious towards the nationalist forces. The exceptions to this were States like Baroda and Mysore which sympathized with the nationalists and promoted internal political, administrative, agricultural and education reform.
The launching of the non-cooperation and Khilafat movements stirred the entire Indian population cutting across the borders of British India. Under the national movement, the subjects of the princely states established people’s organizations in the Princely States. The people’s organisation started by the people of princely states for the national movement were called ‘Praja Mandals’ or ‘Praja Parishads’. The national movement in the princely states are also called Praja Mandal movements.
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At the time of the British withdrawal, 565 princely states were officially recognised in the Indian subcontinent, apart from thousands of zamindari estates and jagirs. In 1947, princely states covered 40% of the area of pre-independence India and constituted 23% of its population.
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