History · Rise of Indian Nationalism
UGC NET December 2015 History
Which of the following rulers of larger states expressed their desire to remain independent as early as June 1947?
ATravancore and Bhopal ✓ Correct
BJodhpur and Junagadh
CJaipur and Udaipur
DMysore and Baroda
Correct answer: (A) Travancore and Bhopal — Travancore and Bhopal expressed this desire, so the answer is Travancore and Bhopal.
Explanation
★Travancore and Bhopal expressed this desire, so the answer is Travancore and Bhopal.
★Both these states wished to stay independent in June 1947.
★They did not at first wish to join the new Indian union.
★But in the end they too acceded to India.
★Sardar Patel and V.P. Menon worked hard to win over the states.
★By their efforts almost all the states joined India before independence.
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