Match the description in List I with the regions mentioned in List II correctly:

Choose the correct answer from the given options:

(A)- II, (B)- IV, (C)- I, (D)- III

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

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.