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Assertion: The princely state of Bhopal refused to join the union of India.

Reason: The Nawab of Bhopal staunchly opposed the Congress rule and wanted to remain independent.

Read the above given statements about the process of integrating princely states and select the option that is true.

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The assertion and the reason are correct.
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The assertion and the reason are incorrect.
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The assertion is correct but the reason is incorrect.
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The assertion is incorrect but the reason is correct.
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Solution

The correct option is A The assertion and the reason are correct.
Hamidullah Khan was the Nawab of Bhopal. He presided over a Hindu majority population. He was close to the Muslim League. He staunchly opposed the rule of the Congress. He also wrote to Lord Mountbatten expressing his opinions against the accession to India. He became aware of the large number of princes who agreed to accede to India. Eventually, he agreed to join the Indian union in July 1947.

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