Question

What does it mean by a Princely state? Was Hyderabad state a Princely state? Why?​

Answer 1

Explanation:

Hyderabad State (About this soundpronunciation (help·info)), also known as Hyderabad Deccan,[8] was an Indian princely state located in the south-central region of India with its capital at the city of Hyderabad. It is now divided into the state of Telangana, the Hyderabad-Karnataka region of Karnataka, and the Marathwada region of Maharashtra.

Answer 2

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• Princely state also known as native state, feudatory state or Indian state.
• Though the history of the princely states of the subcontinent dates from at least the classical period of Indian history .
• The princely states varied greatly in status, size and wealth.
• The era of Principal states effectively ended with Indian independence in 1947; by 1950, almost all of the principalities has acceded to either Pakistan or India .
• Hyderabad was the biggest princely state at the time of independence. It was a Hindu majority state with Muslim leader.