For the Integration of Princely states, the government's approach was guided by which of the following considerations?
1. The people of most of the princely states clearly did not want to become part of the Indian union.
2. The government was prepared to be flexible in giving autonomy to some regions.
3. The integration and consolidation of the territorial boundaries of the nation had assumed supreme importance in the backdrop of partition.

2 and 3

The government’s approach in dealing with princely states 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.