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What are the two types of states in India?
Short Answer Type India - Size and Location.
Before 1947 there were two types of states in India-the provinces and the princely states..
Provinces are rules directly by British officials who were appointed by the Viceroy..
How many states are there in India in 1947?
1947: India won its Independence from British rule. At the time of independence, India comprised of more than 500 provinces and princely states.
How many princely states are there in India before 1947?
Before the Partition of India in 1947, about 584 princely states, also called “native states”, existed in India, which were not fully and formally part of British India, Upon Independence, they were given the choice of either joining India or Pakistan or remaining independent.
Which was the biggest state in India in 1947?
Largest princely states by area.