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| Q. |
Which of the following pairs contributed significantly to integrate the princely states into Indian Union? |
| A. | Sardar Fatel and Jawaharlal Nehru |
| B. | Sardar Patel and V.P. Menon |
| C. | Sardar Patel and Mahatma Gandhi |
| D. | Sardar Patel and K.M. Munsi |
| Answer» B. Sardar Patel and V.P. Menon | |
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Explanation: At the time of Indian independence, India was divided into two sets of territories, the first being the territories of "British India," which were under the direct control of the India Office in London and the Governor-General of India, and the second being the Princely states," the territories over which the Crown had suzerainty, but which were under the control of their hereditary rulers. |
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