Princely states and their integration
States' peoples' movements and the Congress attitude
Concepts to cover
- Praja Mandals in Mysore, Hyderabad, Travancore, Rajkot; All India States' People's Conference founded 1927, Nehru president at Ludhiana 1939
- Haripura 1938 resolution of non-interference and its reversal at Tripuri 1939; Gandhi at Rajkot 1939
- Cabinet Mission memorandum on states, lapse of paramountcy, Constituent Assembly seats for states
Where to study
A Brief History of Modern India · Rajiv Ahir (Spectrum)
- ch. 34 The Indian States
- ch. 21 Congress Rule in Provinces
Themes in Indian History Part III, Class XII, Theme 11 Mahatma Gandhi and the Nationalist Movement: Civil Disobedience and Beyond
- Theme 11 Mahatma Gandhi and the Nationalist Movement, 2.2 A people's leader, p. 9 (printed 294)
India’s Struggle for Independence, 1857–1947 · Bipan Chandra and others
- ch. 28 The Freedom Struggle in Princely India, pp. 356-374
Themes in Indian History Part III, Class XII, Theme 12 Framing the Constitution: The Beginning of a New Era
- Theme 12 Framing the Constitution, 1. A Tumultuous Time, p. 3 (printed 318)