Question

Why princely states were not granted freedom after independence?

Answer 1

they were bought by kings for money

Answer 2

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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.