Sunday, January 4, 2009

Princely states of india stamps




Hundreds of princely states in British India existed prior to the independence of India , ruled by semi-independent potentates. Only four of the largest of these states were still directed by the British through Residencies—British advisors actually present in the states' capitals, most states were grouped together into regional agencies or even governed indirectly, such as vassals of states in direct report with the viceroy.
The most important states are ranked among the salute states
Some states only acceded to India after independence. States later annexed by India were Hyderabad (18 September 1948), Bhopal (1 May 1949), Indore (15 August 1947, same day as Indian independence), Junagadh (7 November 1947 / February 1948), and Sikkim (16 May 1975). Pakistan re-captured the state ofKalatafter the brother of the king tried to break-away on 31 March 1948.Siba incorporated in (1st November 1956), Bilaspur annexed (1st November 1966),Jammu and Kashmir,even though a Muslim state,was annexed by India on 27 October 1947.
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