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At independence, India had about how many princely states to persuade to join the nation?

AAlmost 1,000
BAlmost 500
CAlmost 50
DAlmost 100
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: B. Almost 500
1. Each was ruled by a maharaja or nawab. 2. There were almost 500 princely states. 3. Their merger was an urgent problem. _Source: syllabus Our Pasts III, Chapter 10, India After Independence._
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