In the given question, a statement of Assertion is followed by a statement of Reason. Mark the correct answer.
Assertion: The Nizam of Hyderabad never negotiated with India. They never wanted to become a part of India.
Reason: The Nizam wanted an independent status for Hyderabad.
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 3
Hyderabad 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 Standstill Agreement with India in November 1947 for a year while negotiations with the Indian government were going on.