Which among following statements regarding process of integration of Princely States of India are correct?
A. The Nizam of Princely State of Hyderabad wanted an independent status for Hyderabad.
B. Women who had seen worst of Nizam’s oppressive rule joined movement against Nizam’s rule in large numbers.
C. A few days before India’s independence, Maharaja of Manipur refused to sign the Instrument of Accession with Indian government.
D. Manipur was the first part of India to hold an election based on universal adult franchise.
Choose correct answer from options given below:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 3
The correct answer is Option (3) → A, B and D only
A. The Nizam of Princely State of Hyderabad wanted an independent status for Hyderabad. Correct. He signed a Standstill Agreement with India in November 1947 while negotiations went on.
B. Women who had seen worst of Nizam’s oppressive rule joined movement against Nizam’s rule in large numbers. Correct.
C. A few days before India’s independence, Maharaja of Manipur refused to sign the Instrument of Accession with Indian government. Incorrect. Maharaja Bodhachandra Singh signed the Instrument of Accession a few days before Independence, on the assurance that Manipur’s internal autonomy would be maintained.
D. Manipur was the first part of India to hold an election based on universal adult franchise. Correct. The elections were held in June 1948.
NCERT (2025-26): “Hyderabad … Hyderabad, the largest of the Princely States was surrounded entirely by Indian territory. Some parts of the old Hyderabad state are today parts of Maharashtra, Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh. Its ruler carried the title, ‘Nizam’, and he was one of the world’s richest men. The Nizam wanted an independent status for Hyderabad. He entered into what was called the Standstill Agreement with India in November 1947 for a year while negotiations with the Indian government were going on. In the meantime, a movement of the people of Hyderabad State against the Nizam’s rule gathered force. The peasantry in the Telangana region in particular, was the victim of Nizam’s oppressive rule and rose against him. Women who had seen the worst of this oppression joined the movement in large numbers.… Manipur … A few days before Independence, the Maharaja of Manipur, Bodhachandra Singh, signed the Instrument of Accession with the Indian government on the assurance that the internal autonomy of Manipur would be maintained. Under the pressure of public opinion, the Maharaja held elections in Manipur in June 1948 and the state became a constitutional monarchy. Thus Manipur was the first part of India to hold an election based on universal adult franchise.” |