Match the description in List I with the regions mentioned in List II…

The correct answer is Option 2 - (A)- II, (B)- IV, (C)- I, (D)- III

List- I (Description)	List- II (Region)
(A) Ruled by Nawab	(II) Bhopal
(B) Ruled by Maharaja Bodhchandra	(IV) Manipur
(C) Ruled by Nizams	(I) Hyderabad
(D) Ruled directly by the Britishers	(III) United Province

Bhopal was ruled by Nawabs at the time of independence of India. The Nawab of Bhopal was reluctant to join the Constituent Assembly.

Manipur was a princely state with its own monarch, Maharaja Bodhchandra Singh, and a distinct political and administrative system. It enjoyed a measure of autonomy under British colonial rule. Maharaja Bodhachandra Singh of Manipur signed the Instrument of Accession with the Indian government shortly before Independence.

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.

British India was divided into two entities: The British Indian Provinces (Punjab, United Province, Assam, etc.) and the Princely States (Hyderabad, Kashmir, Bhopal, etc.). The British Indian Provinces were directly governed by the British government.