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Just before Independence, it was announced by the British that with the end of their rule over India, the paramountcy of the British crown over the Princely States would also lapse this meant that all these states, as many as 565 in all, would become legally independent. The British government took the view that all these states were free to join either India or Pakistan or remain independence if they so wished. This decision was left not to the people but to the princely rulers of these states. This was a very serious problem and could threaten the very existence of a united India. The problems started very soon. First of all, the ruler of Travancore announced that the state has decided on Independence. The Nizam of Hyderabad made a similar announcement the next day. Rulers like the Nawab of Bhopal were averse to joining the Constituent Assembly.

The ruler of Hyderabad was popularly referred to as

Nizam

The correct answer is option (1) - Nizam

The ruler of Hyderabad was popularly referred to as Nizam.

Hyderabad:

It was the largest Princely state & was surrounded entirely by Indian territory.
It was ruled by the Nizam (one of the world’s richest men), Mir Osman Ali Khan.
Hyderabad had a majority Hindu population but was ruled by a Muslim ruler.
The Nizam wanted an independent status for Hyderabad.
He entered into a Standstill Agreement with India in November 1947 for a year while negotiations with the Indian government were going on.
The people of Hyderabad State began a movement against the rule of the Nizam.
The Telangana region, especially the peasantry, faced oppressive measures under Nizam's rule and became a focal point of the movement.
Women, who had witnessed and experienced severe oppression, actively participated in the movement.
The city of Hyderabad served as the center of the movement.
The Communist Party and the Hyderabad Congress played leading roles in organizing and mobilizing the movement.
In response to the growing resistance, the Nizam deployed a para-military force called the Razakars to suppress the people's movement.
The Razakars murdered, maimed, raped, and looted, targeting, particularly the non-Muslims. The central government had to order the army to tackle the situation.
The Indian military swiftly defeated the Hyderabad State Forces, and Nizam's administration surrendered.
In September 1948, the Nizam signed the Instrument of Accession, formally integrating Hyderabad into the Indian Union.