What was the practice of few Indian states enjoying some form of control over their internal affairs as long as they accepted British supremacy called?
Paramountcy
The practice of **Paramountcy** allowed some **Indian princely states** to retain a degree of autonomy while accepting British rule. These states had their own rulers but were indirectly controlled by the British through **Resident Officers** and treaties.
Incorrect options: (a) Princely states were under paramountcy but the term itself does not explain the concept. (c) Provinces were directly ruled by the British, unlike princely states. (d) Princely rulers were the monarchs but paramountcy refers to the system under which they operated.
Important Questions from Challenges of Nation-Building
In India, the description 'Indigenous People' is usually applied to the:
At midnight on August 14–15, Jawahar Lal Nehru, the first Prime Minister of independent India, addressed a special session of the Constituent Assembly. This speech is known as the ______.
Who was the ruler of the princely state of Jammu and Kashmir in August 1947?
Identify the leader who was the first Deputy Prime Minister of India and also a member of the Constituent Assembly Committee on Fundamental Rights of Minorities.
What was the main recommendation of the States Reorganisation Commission appointed in 1953?
