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What was the approximate number of princely states in India at the time of Independence?

Solve this multiple-choice question and check the correct answer with its explanation below.

Answer options

  1. 345
  2. 615
  3. 420
  4. 562

Correct answer and explanation

Correct answer: 562

Explanation: āœ… Correct Answer: D) 562 šŸ“š Explanation: At the time of British departure in 1947, India was geographically divided into directly ruled British provinces and approximately 562 semi-autonomous princely states. Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel played a massive, historic role in diplomatically integrating almost all of these scattered states into the newly formed Indian Union.