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Hyderabad was a large princely state at the time of Indian independence, and its ruler did not immediately join either India or Pakistan. I’ve read that the state was integrated into India in 1948, but accounts often reduce the episode to a single event.
What political negotiations and conditions led to that outcome, and how did the state’s internal situation affect the decision? I’m looking for a clear account of the events around Hyderabad’s integration into India, including why the question remained unresolved after 1947.
