Just as the British Indian politicians had a mere 73 days — from the Mountbatten plan to actual independence — the rulers of these princely states also had a very short time in which to decide ...

After India’s independence in 1947, princely states like Hyderabad were integrated into the Union. Andhra Pradesh became the first state based on language in 1953. Tap to read in detail.

In August 1949, Maharaja Vibhuti Narain Singh wrote to C. Rajagopalachari advocating that Varanasi be declared a “free city like the Vatican City”, with the Maharaja as a figure akin to the ...

Speaking during the Motion of Thanks on the President’s Address in the Lok Sabha on Monday, Akoijam, who is a Congress MP, ...