Multiple choice

The Indian leader credited with the integration of princely states into India after independence was

  1. J.L. Nehru

  2. V.B. Patel

  3. M.K Gandhi

  4. C.R. Das
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Explanation

Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel (V.B. Patel) was the key leader responsible for integrating over 500 princely states into independent India after 1947. As India's first Home Minister, he used diplomacy, persuasion, and sometimes force to convince rulers to accede to India. Nehru was focused on foreign policy and nation-building, while Gandhi was assassinated in 1948 before integration was complete.

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