Question

There were _________ princely states in India at the time of Independence.​

Answer 1

There were British princely states in India at the time of Independence.

Answer 2

Answer:

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.