Question

What was the response of the following three princely states on the question of joining India after independence first Hyderabad second Bhopal third travancore.

Answer 1

Explanation:

The midnight of August 15, 1947, is perhaps noted as the most significant in the pages of Indian history. In the words of then Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru, India awoke to life and freedom. But the freedom was hard earned dream come true for the nationalist leaders of India and then stitching together hundreds of territorial pieces into one whole was an aspiration much harder to realise and as of August 15, they lay yet unfulfilled.

When the Britishers left India in 1947, they did not leave the country the way it is today. 70 years ago, with more than 500 princely states scattered across the boundary, the idea of united India was difficult to conceive. And to make matter worse, the British did not decide anything about the princely states and they were free to join either India or Pakistan and could even remain independent!

Answer 2

Shortly before independence the British declared that the prime importance of the British crown over Princely States would lapse as well with the end of their rule over India. Both of these states, up to 565, will then become legally autonomous. The British government was of the opinion that all these states were either free to join Pakistan or India, or remain independent, whether or not they so desired. This decision was left to the rulers of these states and not to the people. The  problem was very bad and the very survival of a united India could be threatened.

Explanation:

• The issues soon started. First of all, the Travancore ruler declared that his state had decided on being independent . Then, the Nizam of Hyderabad declared the same. Rulers like the Bhopal Nawab were unwilling to enter the Constituent Assembly.
• This reply from the rulers of the Princely States meant that India could be divided more into a number of small countries, following independence. For the citizens of these countries the chances of democracy looked bleak
• This was an unusual case, as Indian independence aimed at peace, autonomy and democracy. In most of these princely states, the governments were non-democratic and the rulers did not want to give their people democratic rights