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How was the Princely States integrated in the Indian Union after the partition? What role did Sardar Patel play in it?

  • UPSC 2021
  • Consolidation as a Nation

The integration of nearly 600 princely states — covering close to two-fifths of the subcontinent — into the Indian Union between 1947 and 1956 was among the most consequential state-building projects of the twentieth century.

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  • The Problem at the Moment of Partition
  • Phase One: Accession (1947)
  • Phase Two: Merger (1947–1949)
  • Phase Three: Democratisation
  • Phase Four: Centralisation, Constitutionalisation, and Reorganisation
  • Patel's Overall Role: Assessment

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