Question

The last independent state of india to be annexed to the british empire in india was

Answer 1

At the time of Indian independence in 1947, India was divided into two sets of territories, one under direct British rule, and the other under the suzerainty of the British Crown, with control over their internal affairs remaining in the hands of their hereditary rulers, and control over external affairs and defence being vested in the Government of India under the Viceroy. In addition, there were several colonial enclaves controlled by France and Portugal. The political integration of these territories into India was a declared objective of the Indian National Congress, and the Government of India pursued this over the next decade. Through a combination of factors, Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel and Jawaharlal Nehru convinced the rulers of the various princely states to accede to India. Having secured their accession, they then proceeded, in a step-by-step process, to secure and extend the central government's authority over these states and transform their administrations until, by 1956, there was little difference between the territories that had been part of British India and those that had been part of princely states. Simultaneously, the Government of India, through a combination of diplomatic and military means, acquired de facto and de jure control over the remaining colonial enclaves, which too were integrated into India.

Although this process successfully integrated the vast majority of princely states into India, it was not as successful for a few, notably the former princely states of Jammu and Kashmir, Tripura and Manipur, where active secessionist movements exist.

Answer 2

The last independent state of india to be annexed to the british empire in india was Travancore.

Explanation:

• On July 30 1947, Travancore joined India.
• The rajput princely state of jodhpur was a strange case of tilting towards pakistan despite having a hindu king and a large hindu population.
• 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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