Question

The princely state of Hyderabad was brought under the Indian Union in the year ______.
1. 1948
2. 1950
3. 1952
4. 1963

Answer 1

Correct Answer - Option 1 : 1948

The correct answer is 1948.

 

• At the time of independence, India comprised two categories of political units,
  • The British provinces (under the direct rule of the British government).
  • The princely states (under the rule of native princes but subject to the paramountcy of the British Crown). 
• Of the 552 princely states situated within the geographical boundaries of India, 549 joined India and the remaining 3 (Hyderabad, Junagarh, and Kashmir) refused to join India.
• However, in course of time, they were also integrated with India–Hyderabad by means of police action, Junagarh by means of referendum, and Kashmir by the Instrument of Accession.

 

• On 13 September 1948, the Indian Army, launched a campaign, code-named "Operation Polo".
• Indian troops invaded Hyderabad from all points of the compass.
• on 17 September 1948 the Nizam's army surrendered.
• India then incorporated the state of Hyderabad and ended the rule of the Nizam.