Which one of the following statements is correct about the problem of Princely States?
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 2
The correct answer is Option (2) → The Nawab of Bhopal was averse to joining the Constituent Assembly.
Option (1) The ruler of Madras province announced that the state had decided on Independence. — Incorrect. It was the ruler of Travancore who announced that his state had decided on Independence.
Option (2) The Nawab of Bhopal was averse to joining the Constituent Assembly. — Correct. Rulers like the Nawab of Bhopal did not want to join the Constituent Assembly.
Option (3) The Nizam of Travancore wanted to join India. — Incorrect. The Nizam ruled Hyderabad, not Travancore, and he too announced independence, a day after Travancore.
Option (4) The Maharaja of Manipur wanted the status of an independent associate state. — Incorrect. The Maharaja of Manipur, Bodhachandra Singh, signed the Instrument of Accession with the Indian government on the assurance that the internal autonomy of Manipur would be maintained.
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