The correct answer is Option 2- B and C
B- Ethnicity
C- Financial stability
Government’s Approach towards Partition & Princely states:
The interim government firmly opposed the division of India into small principalities.
The Muslim League differed from the Indian National Congress, advocating for the states' freedom to choose their own course.
The task of bringing the princely states together was complex and required skilful persuasion, considering a large number of states and different administrative structures.
Sardar Patel, India's Deputy Prime Minister and Home Minister, played a crucial role in diplomatically negotiating with the rulers of princely states and integrating them into the Indian Union.
He was assisted by V.P. Menon, a senior civil servant to carry out this task smoothly and successfully.
The government’s approach was guided by three considerations.
Firstly, the people of most of the princely states clearly wanted to become part of the Indian union.
Secondly, the government was prepared to be flexible in giving autonomy to some regions. The idea was to accommodate plurality and adopt a flexible approach in dealing with the demands of the regions.
Thirdly, in the backdrop of Partition which brought into focus the contest over demarcation of territory, the integration and consolidation of the territorial boundaries of the nation had assumed supreme importance.
Before August 15, 1947, peaceful negotiations resulted in most states within India's new boundaries joining the Indian Union through the signing of the "Instrument of Accession."
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