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Role of Indian princely states from "summary" of India's Struggle for Independence by Bipan Chandra,Mridula Mukherjee,Aditya Mukherjee,K N Panikkar,Sucheta Mahajan
The Indian princely states played a crucial role in the struggle for independence. These states were ruled by Indian princes who held significant power and influence within their territories. They formed a complex web of political entities that were largely autonomous from British colonial rule. The princes had varying degrees of power and authority, with some ruling over large territories and populations, while others had more limited influence. Despite their differences, the princely states collectively held a considerable amount of power that could potentially sway the course of India's struggle for independence. The British recognized the importance of the princely states and sought to maintain their loyalty through a policy of divide and rule. By playing off the princes against one another and offering them various incentives, the British were able to keep the princely states in check and prevent them from joining the nationalist ...
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