The princely state of Hyderabad was brought under the Indian Union in the year ______.

Question

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SSC CPO Previous Paper 36 (Held On: 24 November 2020 Shift 1)

Answer 1

The correct answer is 1948.

Key Points

At the time of independence, India comprised two categories of political units,
- The British provinces (under the direct rule of the British government).
- The princely states (under the rule of native princes but subject to the paramountcy of the British Crown).
Of the 552 princely states situated within the geographical boundaries of India, 549 joined India and the remaining 3 (Hyderabad, Junagarh, and Kashmir) refused to join India.
However, in course of time, they were also integrated with India–Hyderabad by means of police action, Junagarh by means of referendum, and Kashmir by the Instrument of Accession.

Important Points

On 13 September 1948, the Indian Army, launched a campaign, code-named "Operation Polo".
Indian troops invaded Hyderabad from all points of the compass.
on 17 September 1948 the Nizam's army surrendered.
India then incorporated the state of Hyderabad and ended the rule of the Nizam.