The Princely States: A Journey Through Time

Bengal was a province of British India, not a Princely State.

Lord Mountbatten was the last Viceroy of India and the first Governor-General of independent India.

Kashmir was the largest Princely State in terms of area, covering an area of 84,471 square miles.

Hyderabad was the most populous Princely State, with a population of over 16 million people.

Jodhpur was the first Princely State to sign the Instrument of Accession to the Indian Union on August 15, 1947.

Junagadh was the last Princely State to sign the Instrument of Accession to the Indian Union on November 9, 1947.

Operation Polo was a military operation conducted by the Indian Army to annex the Princely State of Hyderabad in September 1948.

Mahatma Gandhi was born in Porbandar, a Princely State in Gujarat, on October 2, 1869.

The Jallianwala Bagh Massacre took place in Amritsar, a Princely State in Punjab, on April 13, 1919.

The Quit India Movement was launched in Bombay, a Princely State in Maharashtra, on August 8, 1942.

The Dandi March was launched from Ahmedabad, a Princely State in Gujarat, on March 12, 1930.

The Salt Satyagraha was launched from Dandi, a coastal village in Gujarat, on March 12, 1930.

The Non-Cooperation Movement was launched from Calcutta, a Princely State in West Bengal, on September 5, 1920.

The Khilafat Movement was launched from Bombay, a Princely State in Maharashtra, on November 17, 1919.

The Rowlatt Satyagraha was launched from Amritsar, a Princely State in Punjab, on March 30, 1919.