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Give historical reasons for the following statements:After independence, Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel merged the princely states into the union of India. |
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Answer» When India attained independence on 15th August, 1947 there were as many as 562 small and big states of India. These states had also become free along with India. Had each princely state declared its independence then India would never have attained unity and integrity. There would have been constant conflicts over boundaries, resources of development would have become limited and there would have been disputes between the princely states. All this would have made independence meaningless. Therefore, it was necessary to merge the small and big princely states under the Indian Union and Indians will always be grateful to Sardar Patel and his assistant Mr V. E Menon who carried out this mammoth task successfully with their excellent diplomatic skills. |
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