Question

India was divided into how many provinces and princely states at time of independence

Answer 1

Answer:

At the time of the independence in 1947, Indian Union had 12 states. Later, Hyderabad, Jammu & Kashmir, Sikkim, Manipur, Tripura joined the Indian Union. The British India had 17 Provinces and 565 princely states, before 1947.

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Answer 2

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