Question

The princely states that were unwilling to join the Indian Union until July 1947 included:

a. Baroda

b. Travancore

c. Bikaner

d. Bhopal

1. All the above
2. (a), (c)
3. (b), (c)
4. (b), (d)

Answer 1

Correct Answer - Option 4 : (b), (d)

The correct answer is option 4.

• The princely states that were unwilling to join the Indian Union until July 1947 included
  • Travancore
  • Bhopal
  • Jodhpur
  • Junagarh
  • Hyderabad

• Travancore - The southern Indian maritime state was one of the first princely states to refuse accession to the Indian union and questioned the Congress’ leadership of the nation.
  • Sir C. P. Ramaswamy Aiyar, the dewan of Travancore and a distinguished lawyer by profession, had by 1946 declared his intention of forming an independent state of Travancore that would be open to the idea of signing a treaty with the Indian union.
• Bhopal - Bhopal state that wished to declare independence, which had a Muslim Nawab, Hamidullah Khan, who was ruling over a majority Hindu population.
  • A close friend of the Muslim League, the Nawab was staunchly opposed to Congress rule.
  • He had made clear his decision to attain independence to Mountbatten.