Which of the following statements are correct about Integration of Princely states?

(A) Hyderabad was the largest of the Princely States, surrounded entirely by Indian territory.
(B) Some parts of old Hyderabad state are today parts of Maharashtra, Karnataka, Punjab and Gujarat.
(C) The Nizam of Hyderabad entered into a Standstill Agreement with India in November 1946 while negotiations with the Indian government were going on.
(D) The Nizam wanted an independent status for Hyderabad,

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

(A) and (D) only

The correct answer is Option (3) → (A) and (D) only

(A) Hyderabad was the largest of the Princely States, surrounded entirely by Indian territory. (Correct)
(B) Some parts of old Hyderabad state are today parts of Maharashtra, Karnataka, Punjab and Gujarat. (Incorrect). Parts of the old Hyderabad state are now in Maharashtra, Karnataka, and Andhra but not Punjab or Gujarat.
(C) The Nizam of Hyderabad entered into a Standstill Agreement with India in November 1946 while negotiations with the Indian government were going on. (Incorrect). The Standstill Agreement between the Nizam and the Indian government was signed in November 1947, not 1946.
(D) The Nizam wanted an independent status for Hyderabad, (Correct)