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Question
Hyderabad was the largest princely state when India got independence; Its accession proved to be a difficult task. Consider the following statements and find the correct statement/s:
- Some parts of the old Hyderabad state are today's parts of Maharashtra, Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh, and Tamil Nadu.
- Nizam of Hyderabad entered into a Standstill Agreement with India in September 1947 for six months while negotiations were going on with the Indian Government.
Options
a only
b only
Both a and b
Neither a nor b
Solution
Both a and b
Explanation:
During the last years of the British Raj, the dynasty declared itself an independent monarchy. Following India's partition, Hyderabad signed a cease-fire agreement with the new dominion. of India, maintaining all prior arrangements save for the stationing of British soldiers in the state. Hyderabad's central location in the Indian union, as well as its unique cultural legacy, was a driving cause behind India's absorption of the state in 1948. Following that, the 7th Nizam, Mir Osman Ali Khan, signed an instrument of accession to India.
During the reorganisation of Indian states along linguistic lines in 1956, the state of Hyderabad was divided into Andhra Pradesh, Bombay (later partitioned into Maharashtra and Gujarat in 1960, with the original portions of Hyderabad becoming part of the state of Maharashtra), and Kamataka.