Others were wary, fearful of losing their influence as rulers, and distrusting a democratic government led by revolutionaries with uncertain, and possibly radical, views.
On April 28, 1947, the states of Gwalior, Bikaner, Patiala, and Baroda became the first to join India.According to the treaty's basic tenets, the Government of India would control only foreign affairs, defense, and communications, while all other internal issues would be administered by the states.
The Instrument of Accession was the official treaty to be signed between the governments of India and Pakistan and the candidates for accession. Menon came up with a formula to present to the monarchs. Sardar Vallabh Bhai Patel was tasked with integrating the princely states. The Indian Independence Act (1947) established two independent and separate dominions, India and Pakistan, and provided the princely states with three options: join India, join Pakistan, or remain independent. This meant that all of these states, a total of 565 in total, would gain legal independence. The British announced shortly before independence that with the end of their rule over India, the British crown's supremacy over the Princely States would also end. There were approximately 565 princely states that had special recognition from and relationships with the British Raj. Princely States At The Time of Independence Historical Background
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