Question

How many princely states were there in India?​

Answer 1

Answer:

565 princely states

At the time of the British withdrawal, 565 princely states were officially recognised in the Indian subcontinent, apart from thousands of thakurs, taluqdars, zamindaris and jagirs. In 1947, princely states covered 40% of area of pre-Independent India and constituted 23% of its population.

Answer 2

At the time of partition, there were almost 584 princely states in the sub-continent.

Explanation:

• The British government gave every state the right to be with India or Pakistan base on the geographical situation.
• Most of the states joined India which gave India a larger territorial benefit.
• If these states were not merged into India, India would have been a small country

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