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Sunday, 15 June, 2025

Independence Day | The 1947 challenge: Accession of the princely states

Princely states or native states were states that were not under the direct British rule and had a local ruler. By 1947, there were 565 princely states in India. These states, pampered by the British, enjoyed autonomy with recognition as separate units.

Independence Day | The 1947 challenge: Accession of the princely states

First Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru addresses the nation from the Red Fort on 15 August, 1947. (Photo: Wikimedia Commons)